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The Gwinnett’s Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students aims to raise awareness about environmental issues in our community by offering educational resources and opportunities for hands-on conservation activities. Our hope is to inspire more high school students to participate in environmental action and community service.

Our Sponsor

We are proud to be sponsored by Gwinnett Soil and Water Conservation District

Our Sponsor We are proud to be sponsored by Gwinnett Soil and Water Conservation District

About Us

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2023

January

Conception

4 GSMST students begin project development as part of their Junior Fellowship Experience under the guidance of Ms. Tixie

May

High School Connection

May 1st: GSMST students connected with other high schools in Gwinnett County to discuss the project.

Summer

Summer Planning

Summer 2023: Government planning, officer recruitment, and school scheduling efforts took place.

September

Featured in Local Newspaper

September 6th: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution featured G-ECOS in their article.

September

Core Committee Established

10th: The core committee was established, and the first meeting was held.

September

Archer High School Presentation

13th: Presented at the Archer High School Environmental Club meeting.

September

First Core Committee Meeting

22th: The first meeting of the core committee was held.

November

GSMST Presentation

29th: Presented at the GSMST Environmental Club meeting.

December

GSMST Presentation

18th: After gathering seven high schools (GSMST, Berkmar, Brookwood, GSMST, Mill Creek, Seckinger, South Gwinnett, and Discovery), the first meeting was held.

2024

February

Broad Meeting

4th: General broad meeting with all high schools involved.

June

New-Officer Meeting

28th: New core officers team meeting.

November

Hurricane Helene Relief

1st: GECOS members volunteered to help with Hurricane Helene relief.

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“Connect students in all Gwinnett County environmental clubs”

We connect students in various Gwinnett County environmental clubs to raise awareness of environmental issues in our community by providing educational resources and hands-on conservation activities, since 2023.

“Connect students in all Gwinnett County environmental clubs” We connect students in various Gwinnett County environmental clubs to raise awareness of environmental issues in our community by providing educational resources and hands-on conservation activities, since 2023.

Upcoming Opportunities

Stay up-to-date on the latest news and events from our research team and partners, and find opportunities to make our community a better place.

We have an entire team dedicated to supporting a greener Gwinnett

Tixie Fowloer

Sponsor

District educational outreach manager with our sponsoring organization, the Gwinnett Soil and Water ...

Yubo Cao

Webmaster

I'm the Webmaster at GECOS. I am passionate about the envrionment and technology, and I intend to cr...

Sonia Charaniya

Secretary

Im a senior at Brookwood High School and the secretary of GECOS.

Tanya Nguyen

Co-President

Hi everyone! I’m Tanya, one of your presidents for G]ECOS!

Ryan Shin

External Vice President

Hi! I am a rising senior at GSMST and am the External Vice President for Gwinnett E-COS!.

Elliot Lee

Internal Vice President

My name is Elliot Lee and I'm a rising senior at GSMST. I love speaking.

Safaa Mohammed

Treasurer

Hi, I’m Safaa! I’m super excited to be GECOS’s treasurer this year and really make an impact on the ...

Emma Poblete

Historian

I’m a senior at Brookwood High School. I want to make Gwinnett greener by promoting our wonderful vo...

Isabella Garcia

Alumni

I hope to major in chemical engineering. I'm super excited to be working with all of you this year a...