About Us
Our Story and Our Mission
About the Human and Nature Youth Club
Human and Nature Youth Club (HNYC) is focused on providing educational and fun programs for youth, with an emphasis on developing their naturalistic intelligence and social responsibility. We are focused on empowering the next generation of leaders to develop a life-long drive for environmental activism.
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to inspire the next generation to interact responsibly with the environment by providing nature-focused curriculum, outdoor field trips, and competitions to students in Metro-Vancouver.
We are committed to the vision of growing the next generation, with a focus on empowering leaders to make decisions that best fit the community and environment around them.
Our Team
Our team consists of enthusiastic educators and university students who are passionate about nature and developing leadership.
Admin Team
Frank Yan
Frank Yan is a rising senior at Quarry Lane School in California. He is a passionate advocate for the climate and believes that youth have immense agency in this regard.
Jonelle Li
Jonelle Li is a youth leader committed to environmental advocacy and social justice. She leads her school’s Environmental Club, mentors for Plan International Canada, plays volleyball, and values teamwork and perseverance. Jonelle aims to connect climate action with women's rights, empowering young women as change-makers. She has delivered a TEDx speech on finding support systems and written a children's book promoting diversity and acceptance in Edmonton.
Sam Yan
Sam is a rising senior in Dublin. His passion for climate change was ignited by a discussion about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in second grade and has actively sought to make public policy more environmentally-friendly since.
Xilai Donald Zhu
Xilai Zhu is a high school student from Vancouver, BC. He is deeply committed to combating climate change and has long championed for environmental sustainability through innovative activities and community engagement. He hopes to inspire his classmates to take tangible actions toward a greener future.
NatureX Ambassadors
Alex An
​Alex An is a Grade 11 student from Collingwood who has great passion in fighting against global warming through technology.
Eric Wei
Eric is a student in Vancouver, BC.
Betty Bao
​Betty is a high school student at University Hill Secondary in Vancouver, BC. She is passionate about exploring climate solutions through day-to-day observations and advocates to the young generation the importance of taking action.
Nicole Duane
Nicole is a 12th grader at Lord Byng Secondary, and plans to pursue a double major in Computer and Cognitive science. She hopes to apply sustainable and ecological standards across all future projects in the technology sector.
Jessica Wang
Jessica is a 10th grade student passionate about biodiversity protection.
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John
John is an IB student at Upper Canada College. He is the founder of the UCC Climate Change Awareness Club and is an aspiring student in the field of AI and entrepreneurship. He co-founded a company with his peers and is passionate about math, technology and sports.
Founding Team
Daniel Chen
Daniel Chen is high school student from Vancouver, BC. He has been dedicated to solving climate change through his own actions and through empowering other youth to take action collectively.
Eric Li
Eric is an incoming 1st year at Harvard University. He has always been passionate about environmental sustainability, and is a firm believer in instilling a similar sense of interest and urgency to act within the younger generation.
Steven Liu
Steven is a high school student in Vancouver, BC. He is passionate about nature-based solutions and helping youth get involved in climate action.
OUR VALUES
RESPECT
We acknowledge differences, listen, value and appreciate others and our surrounding environment.
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KINDNESS
We make thoughtful choices to be caring, considerate and helpful to each other, our community and the planet.
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INTEGRITY
We lead by example, holding ourselves accountable for our actions and understanding the impact we create beyond ourselves.
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LEARNING
We embrace a mindset of continuous learning and strive to build educational opportunities that foster growth.
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TEAMWORK
We are passionate about working together to achieve greater positive impacts for our students, staff, community and environment.