State: Florida
Years on RSYC: 2020–2025
Will protects and advocates for the environment locally and globally through his innovative One Million Mangroves Initiative.
As the founder of We Are Forces of Nature, Will leads efforts to restore mangroves globally, with the goal of planting one million mangroves by 2030.
His initiative has restored six miles of mangroves, educated 2,800 youth, and been featured in a micro-documentary viewed by over 30,000 people. Will’s efforts have earned him prestigious awards like the Brower Youth Award and the Presidential Youth Award for the Southeastern United States.
Outside of Roots & Shoots, Will studies Energy and Engineering in his first year of college and enjoys freediving along the Florida coast. He also supports his sister’s initiative, Fashions Forward, which promotes upcycling for a circular economy.
Will reflects: “Figure out one thing you want to do, start with a small concrete action, and just get started. Take the first step.”
