Teen leader keeps planet in mind

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

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.

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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.