Catrina-Luz Aniere OAM - Winner of ECU's 2025 Community and Impact Alumni Award

Teacher turned environmental education trailblazer Catrina-Luz Aniere always wanted to work with children, but figured out early on in her career that she wanted to do it differently. Inspired by young people who wanted to change their world, Catrina gave up her secure teaching job to co-create youth environmental organisation Millennium Kids. Twenty-five years on, Catrina has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to children and youth, and to environmental education.