Hannah
Moran-MacDonald
Kingston, Ont.
Age 20, Hannah Moran-MacDonald is an environmental biology student at Queen’s University. Long involved in environmental issues through her artwork, now at university she is co-manager of the Earth Centre, member of the Society for Conservation Biology, Kingston Chapter, and a volunteer with the Kingston Youth Climate Action group.
FROM THE NOMINATORS
In 2021, as a second-year environmental biology student, Moran-MacDonald connected in-class teachings to real-life problems. She enlisted fellow studentfriends to collaborate, and, together, they wrote a proposal for funding for their project to help mitigate the problem of invasive moths in the Kingston area. The students mapped out areas of concern, wrapped trees on participating private farms and lands, used moth traps to attract them away from foliage and monitored these efforts throughout summer.
MOTIVATION
I was motivated to act by what I had learned in school about invasive species and the destruction of deciduous forests. The Frontenac Arch is a key biosphere reserve that deserves protection and understanding. We can live in a world where people and nature thrive, but it needs passion turned into action. Be an activist for what you believe in — the world needs visions of a hopeful future.
Wade Luzny Youth Conservation Award
This award was renamed in honour of CWF’s much- admired executive director who died unexpectedly in 2016. It recognizes Canadian youth who have undertaken wildlife or habitat conservation projects and activities that have helped make a difference to the environment.
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