A high school senior from Cedar falls, Iowa, was awarded the President's Environmental Youth Award.

Klaertje Kiyora Hesselink received the award for creating a public service announcement encouraging people to transition to LED light bulbs instead of incandescent ones, according to a July 5 Environmental Protection Agency news release.

“The tradition of excellence in environmental education continues with this year’s winners, and I am so proud of their efforts to tackle the most pressing environmental challenges we face,” EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said in the release. 

The PSA reportedly reached thousands of listeners in the local community and helped inspire Hesselink's peers to begin planning a communitywide LED conversion initiative.

“I’m happy to celebrate the climate action and environmental stewardship work of the dedicated youth and educators who are leaders in their classrooms and communities. Environmental education is one of the most important tools in our work to protect the environment and combat the climate crisis,” Regan added, according to the release. 

“We applaud Klaertje’s environmental stewardship and use of digital media to provide outreach to her local community on an easy and affordable way to reduce their carbon footprint," EPA Region 7 Administrator Meghan A. McCollister said in the release. "Congratulations, and thank you to Klaertje for inspiring fellow Iowans to ‘Convert to LED and Save!’”