Hello, my name is Isaac Cho, and I am a rising senior at Bellevue High School. I founded this group to provide myself and others the opportunity to raise awareness on different sustainability topics, specifically waste management. Apart from this organization, I enjoy backpacking and playing basketball and the cello. I hope that through this organization, we can inspire future generations on the importance of proper waste management.

Hello, my name is Khoa Huynh, I am a junior at Bellevue High School. I was born in Vietnam and immigrated to Singapore when I was only two. After seven years of living in Singapore, I moved to Washington. I play football and I love the outdoors. I wanted to create this organization to spread more awareness and to have an impact within my community. In addition, I want to pave a way so younger generations can learn more about sustainability and waste management. My goal for this organization is to inspire others to teach and be masters of the environment.

Hi, I’m Bryce Kageyama, part of the C/O 2025 at Bellevue High School. I wanted to help start The Green Collective to make an impact for the people of the future to help ensure proper waste management, especially in places for the children of tomorrow. Outside of this, I like to play basketball, practice the ukulele, and mountain bike. Through The Green Collective, I hope to help educate the younger generation so that they can promote and spread sustainable habits in their future.

Hey, my name is Brandon. I am half Vietnamese and half German. I am a senior at Bellevue High School, and I play varsity baseball and golf after school. I also dedicate my time in Band and all sorts of music events across the state of Washington. Why I decided to become a member of The Green Collective is to impact my community little by little every day and educate the younger generations to protect our delicate home. My goal is to look back on all the work I devoted to help my community and be proud that I changed it for the better.

Hey, my name is Sasha Khait, and I am a current junior at Bellevue High School. I chose to help lead this organization because I believe that the importance of waste management is severely under taught and I think that even if I make the smallest difference, I can have a large beneficial effect on the future of my community. Outside of being part of this organization, I am part of the school’s wrestling team and I also love cooking and working out with my friends. My goal for this organization is to be able to teach young students about the importance of waste management, and for them to be able to take these ideas with them for the rest of their lives.

Hey, my name is Jay Yoo and I’m currently a junior at Bellevue High School and have lived within this community my entire life. I am a proud member of Bellevue Football, Wolverine Robotics Team 949 and being a member of the Bellevue School District, I wanted to help create this organization to inspire change and leave my mark on our society. More specifically, as a leader of the Green Collective my aspirations are to develop the importance of waste management and environmental sustainability in the young minds of students in our district.

Hi, my name is Yash Kothari. I’m a sophomore at Bellevue High. I play water polo and am in debate club and am also involved with volunteering within the Mauritian community, an island in Africa where I am from, and the Indian community. I am passionate about raising awareness regarding sustainability among youth in our area. I decided to join the Green Collective as I saw it as a way to increase advocacy specifically towards the next generation, and to educate them on issues that are less mainstream, like waste management. My overall goal is to halve my carbon output and to be able to reach and teach hundreds if not thousands of kids about the sustainability issues that are most important.

Hello everyone, my name is Ezra Lee and I am currently a junior at Bellevue High School. I recently moved to Bellevue from Seattle, and I’m passionate about environmental sciences as well as animals! I am the proud owner of a Russian tortoise named pickles, and my Pomeranian, Snowball. Growing up in the Puget Sound—one of the most naturally beautiful regions in the United States—I have seen firsthand how pollution has affected our environment. Whether it’s garbage in the ocean, or irregular weather, the environment is deteriorating, and it must come to an end! That’s why I joined The Green Collective as a educator, so that I can help teach and inspire as many people as possible about waste management and the environment in general!

I’m Melissa Tran, a junior at Bellevue High School. I like spending time outdoors and enjoy working with children. Joining Green Collective, I aim to advocate for environmental awareness and collaborate with friends to educate younger members of our community. I hope Green Collective’s influence continues to last, motivating future Bellevue students to carry on the mission of promoting environmental awareness.

Hello, my name is Daniel Kim, and I am a junior at Bellevue High School. I joined The Green Collective with the hope to spread awareness on different kinds of sustainability topics and help educate and inspire the next generation to do the same. Other things I enjoy doing are playing tennis, golfing, and hiking. My hope for the Green Collective is that we can contribute to helping the environment and educate the next generations on proper waste management.

Greetings my fellow intellectuals! It’s your sustainability superhero, David Hong, here to bring the wacky and wild world of sustainability straight to your doorstep! Back in the day, I was all about them Boy Scouts, learning the ropes of how to save planet while singing campfire songs and roasting marshmallows. But hold onto your hats, ‘cause when I’m not busy being a tree-huggin’ warrior, I’m tearin’ up the virtual battlefield as the Valorant E-Sports champ with a KD ratio so high, it’s practically in the clouds! And guess what? I’m not just a keyboard warrior— I’m also slammin’ hoops on the court like a pro, droppin’ buckets left and right! SWOOSHHH! So buckle up, buttercups, ‘cause we’re about to dive headfirst into the craziest, goofies, most eco-friendly adventure of our lives!

Hi! My name is Sophia Baek and I’m an incoming senior at Bellevue High School. I love listening to music and playing tennis in my free time. I decided to become a member of the Green Collective in order to educate my community on the impacts of sustainability and the potential consequences of climate change. I’d like to positively influence the student body to follow eco-friendly practices that help maintain a healthy planet!

Hi, I’m Killian Williams am currently a junior at Bellevue high school. Living in Japan, I learned issues surrounding waste management and green practices in an urban environment. Moving halfway across the world to Bellevue, I still carry a passion for protecting the environment, now especially with the abundance of nature around Washington. Through this passion, I sought to make a difference in the community and educate the next generation of kids for a sustainable planet. Aside from this organization, I take passion in playing football, playing the guitar, and spending time outside.

Hello my name is Nihar Rao, a senior at Bellevue High School. I play D Tackle on our football team and love playing basketball as a hobby. I originally joined this nonprofit because I wanted to improve our community. I am big on organization, and when our communities get cluttered with trash and garbage, it feels disorganized and messy, leading to worse living conditions. My goal for this nonprofit is to effectively educate our youth about our trash systems so that our community stays clean and organized for the many more generations to come.

Hi, my name is Hansol Cho, and I’m a junior at Bellevue High School. I joined because The Green Collective, a student-driven organization with the mission to “reduce waste through proper waste management education,” immediately resonated with me. I believe educating younger generations about effective waste management will have the greatest impact on future sustainability efforts. Apart from this, I enjoy going on hikes and playing sports with my friends.

Hello, my name is Kenny Shin, I am a junior at Bellevue High School. I play basketball and track as a hobby. I joined Green Collective because I wanted to make an impact in our world, even if it was little. I wanted to be able to create a world where the younger generations can thrive in. My goal in this organization is to remove as much garbage from the streets as I can and create a cleaner, more sustainable world.

Hi, my name is Oliver Cho, and I am a freshman at International School. In my free time, I love drawing and painting, and I also wrestle. I joined this organization to help mitigate the effects of climate change on my community, and to encourage the younger generation to do the same. My goal is to leave a lasting impact on the students and that they will use our teachings in their everyday lives.

Hello, my name is Brody Ruckhaber and I am a senior at Bellevue High School, I love spending time outdoors and listening to music. I chose to join the collective to help educate and take action towards the environmental disaster that is affecting the earth. I want to educate as many people as possible about how they can make simple changes towards a cleaner environment.