Teen leader keeps planet in mind

Written By Peter Allan

Anna Brozek and her brother Alexander. Anna, 15, is teaching business leaders about sustainability. Starfish Canada named the Nova Scotia student one of 2023’s Top 25 Environmentalists under 25. Photo by Elisa Herrera

 

By Patricia Lane & Anna Brozek

These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity.

Fifteen-year-old Anna Brozek is teaching business leaders about sustainability. Starfish Canada named this Fall River, Nova Scotia student one of 2023’s Top 25 Environmentalists under 25 for her Planet in Mind website helping businesses and individuals reduce climate pollution, and for designing and co-hosting “Tech for Tomorrow,” a January 2024 evening of talks and networking opportunities bringing leading-edge thinkers together.

Tell us about your projects.

Planet in Mind provides a pathway to improve sustainability. It features interviews with business leaders to show others the way. It provides information for companies and individuals on the climate crisis and how to increase their agency step-by-step. Tech for Tomorrow featured opportunities for networking and seven speakers on a variety of topics, ranging from showcasing a local business working on ocean clean-up to a university professor talking about how she supports her students suffering from climate distress.

What role did you play in each of these endeavours?

I conceptualized them both. For Planet in Mind, I did all the research and interviews and designed and built the website. I also recruited the volunteers who work with me in Alberta and Ontario to add more information and respond to inquiries. For Tech for Tomorrow, I sought out COVE, a Dartmouth, N.S., ocean technology innovation hub, as my partner. They provided the facility and organizational credibility, and we worked together to identify speakers and design the program. I gave the keynote opening address.

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