Our Story
Lives With Less Plastic (LWLP) was formed in 2018 after our founder Jade didn't see any environmental action in her Cochrane and world community. She had a passion for the environment and wanted to make a difference in her community. At first the goal was to ban singe use plastics however after Cochrane Town Council didn't take any action she pivoted and created LWLP as a full blow organization making environmental change in the community outside of government. From there she focused on educating people about sustainability and plastics and then created the resources to help people live more sustainable lives. In the next few years LWLP has gained more members and worked with many other youth in the community to bring environmental action to light! Now our goal is not only to educate others but start getting youth involved at a young age so they grow up with the resources to change the world without the challenges our members have faced creating environmental action! Our hope is to empower and inspire others to create environmental change or change on issues they are passionate about in their community all around Canada and the world.
We are currently looking for people to join our team! If you are 14 or older and passionate about making environmental change please fill out this google form and we will contact you for your to join us!
Our Members
Hi! My name is Jade Janzen and I founded Lives With Less Plastic in 2018 to create environmental action in my community! I have grown up in the environment; hiking, cross country skiing, camping and backpacking since a very young age. I have grown a passion for saving the thing that I love so much, nature! One of my favourite things is educating younger students so they can take their passion and make change without barriers through the LWLP Eco Squad. In my free time I play soccer, basketball, and coach ringette as well as work as a lifeguard and swim instructor. I am a grade 12 student and am planning to go to university next year for environmental science and biology with hopes of going to medical school in the future! In school I am involved with sports, leadership and concert/jazz band! Running LWLP is one of my greatest passions and it brings me joy to be working to save the world everyday! Fun fact, the first word I learned was recycling!! I live on Treaty 7 land and Metis Region 3.
Hey! My name is Zoe Cinnamon and I have been a member of Lives With Less Plastic since 2020! I love the outdoors and am going to the University of Alberta for Earth and Atmospheric science! I am very passionate about the atmosphere and am big into the fight against climate change but any way to help the environment is something I can get behind! Lives With Less Plastic is an amazing organization and I love being part of the effort to reduce single-use plastics and improve the world we live in. When I'm not advocating for the environment I spend most of my time as a competitive and varsity curler, practicing and competing around Canada and the world representing the U of A. I also enjoy playing ultimate frisbee, taking care of my many plants and baking the occasional cookie! I'm so glad I get to help make a positive change in this world with Lives With Less Plastic!!! I live on Treaty 6 land and Metis Region 4.
Hello! My name is Alexandria Veckenstedt and I have been a member of Lives With Less Plastic since 2020! Growing up I was always a huge fan of the outdoors and over the years this built into a desire to protect our environment. I believe climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our generation and I hope that I can be a small part of the solution. I am currently attending the University of Calgary - Go Dino's! - where I'm studying mechanical and biomedical engineering. In my spare time I love to do anything athletic, especially basketball which I've played competitively throughout my life. I also enjoy baseball, snowboarding and am a huge lover of movies and music. I live on Treaty 7 land and Metis Region 3.
Hi! My name is Faith O'Brien and I have been a member of Lives With Less Plastic since 2021! I am a first year community design student at Dalhousie University. I am learning about how we can create more sustainable, accessible cities. Lives With Less Plastic has made me more eco-conscious and inspired me to reduce my environmental footprint. Fun fact: my favourite movie is Finding Nemo and I have a reusable straw collection. I live on Treaty 7 land, Métis Region 3, and the ancestral, un ceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people.