Jordan Howard is a 20 year old thought leader at the intersection of sustainability, environmental education and youth empowerment. As one of the youngest sustainability educators and green school champions, Jordan understands education is empowerment and has made it her mission to provide youth with the inspiration and tools to create the change they want to see in their schools, communities, and cities. Jordan’s journey began at the Environmental Charter High School in Los Angeles, California while taking a mandatory environmental service learning class. Jordan was an environmental skeptic until she later realized that she was skeptical because she was not educated on solutions to environmental issues.

Once enlightened with sustainable solutions, Jordan immediately began transforming her home, high school, and peers across the globe. Jordan has partnered with various organizations across the nation with a focus to educate youth on issues centered around plastic pollution, environmental literacy, health & wellness, climate change, and environmental justice. The Surfrider Foundation, 5 Gyres, Alliance for Climate Education, and The Children’s Nature Institute, are a few of the organizations she has partnered with over the years. Jordan has been awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council, National Wildlife Federation, The Tavis Smiley Foundation and many more. Jordan’s work has been featured in the NY Times, National Scholastics, ABC, NBC, FOX, GOOD, and the book Girls Gone Green. Jordan has spoken before thousands : keynoting conferences, speaking on panels, and leading workshops for youth and educators. From opening for Secretary Hillary Clinton at fundraisers for President Obama to developing youth programs to educate pre-teens in middle school in India, Jordan’s journey to spark change among millennials around the world is only beginning.