Carter Ries is 16 years old and has been running the non-profit organization, One More Generation, with his sister Olivia since 2009. Together these two young change-makers are working to1youth around the world to stand up, be heard, and 2 the planet.
Carter said in a 2017 interview, "My sister and I have been doing this for the last eight years and not once have we wanted to 3 One More Generation. There have been arguments and stress, but the reason we continue to 4 is that we motivate each other."
"Olivia and I go around the world 5youth groups about the need to save our planet — and so far we have6 shown many of these groups that anything is possible if you are 7 to work at it."
"We have created many campaigns — such as our Plastic and Recycling Awareness Week program — where we teach students how they can learn to help our environment. Another 8 is our Rhino（犀牛）Letter Writing Campaign, where we got over 10,000 kids from around the world to 9 letters to the South African government, asking them to 10 rhino poaching (偷猎). Not only did this show the South African government that people around the world 11, it also showed the youth that they had a voice of 12 and can use it on the go. The most 13 thing, however, is getting them to believe that."
"We recently launched a global OneLessStraw Pledge Campaign — highlighting the effects of global straw 14 on animals and the environment. We want to deliver a strong 15, 'Anybody can make a difference ... if we can, so can you!' "
