Would you like to be a Student Ambassador for Virginia's Environment?

Applications for the 2026-2027 Student Ambassadors are available here and will be accepted until September 15, 2026.

Want to learn more about past participants? Meet our previous Student Ambassadors from 2024 – 2026.

There are exciting opportunities to sponsor our Student Ambassadors! Financial support is needed to make the 2026-2027 school year as successful as possible. Learn more about the SAVE program and how to support by reviewing our SAVE sponsorship information.

For any questions about the program, please contact Malissa Watterson, Development Director, at [email protected] or Cristi Lawton, Executive Director, at [email protected].

About the SAVE Program

Student Ambassadors for Virginia’s Environment (SAVE) is an environmental leadership program for high school juniors and seniors across the Commonwealth. The primary goal of SAVE is to empower participants to make a positive environmental impact where they live. SAVE also creates a network for learning and collaboration as Ambassadors meet with allied partners of Keep Virginia Beautiful and connect with Ambassadors in other states.

Student Ambassadors are expected to organize and implement two litter cleanups or implement one litter cleanup and one community education project. For a one-page summary of the program, check out our SAVE Program Overview. For more details on program requirements, please see the SAVE Handbook.

In summary, SAVE seeks to inspire and empower high schoolers across Virginia to keep their communities clean and beautiful by providing them with resources to:

Educate on the importance of litter prevention and other environmental efforts, like recycling and waste reduction;
Spread awareness and organize efforts in their local communities to eradicate litter; and
Become better leaders and capacity builders for environmental stewardship opportunities.

SAVE invites high school Juniors and Seniors to participate, and we are looking for Student Ambassadors who are passionate about our mission. SAVE Ambassadors must agree to the following:

Commit to nine months of service as an Ambassador, with at least 20 volunteer hours committed between September 2026 to May 2027;
Review and agree to program requirements as outlined in the SAVE Ambassador Handbook;
Attend a virtual orientation and monthly virtual meetings (meetings are recorded and can be viewed at times that work best for Ambassadors);
Organize and participate in two litter cleanup events and submit a litter tally and cleanup reports; or complete one litter cleanup and community education project and share results with KVB; and
Submit a profile picture for the SAVE webpage and share pictures of your events and project on your social media and tag KVB.