Environment

Youth award for teen conservationist

13:31 pm on 25 June 2018

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Photo: Supplied / Forest and Bird

Forest and Bird presented its top honours this weekend and Wellington teenager George Hobson took out the Te Kaiārahi Rangatahi o te Taiao youth award. 

The 14-year-old has spent the last few years getting involved conservation organisations and encouraged other people his age to love nature. 

He's currently on a walk but and joins us on the phone to tell us about his work, including coordinator for Young Birders NZ