Long before Zac Efron rode in an eco limo, before Hayden Panetttiere wanted to save the Dolphins, Ally Maize-founder of the Green Youth Movement was trying to help teens go green. It certainly doesn’t hurt now that stars Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson have started driving hybrid cars which helps reinforce Ally’s message.

Ally is passionate about the environment and taking a stance towards global warming. She founded the Green Youth Movement as  both a “resource for people seeking information and for those people who want to try to make a difference and help the environment.”

Ally Maize of the Green Youth Movement cleans a hybrid vehicle.

Just this past weekend, Ally and the Green Youth Movement held a waterless car wash to raise funds for their highschool. And they aren’t stopping there. Future events include a green fashion show and green halloween event.

Ally Maize, center, gets by with a little green help from her friends.

If you’re a teen and you want to help the Green Youth Movement, check out www.greenyouthmovement.org 

And here’s a fun teen green tip of the day from our friends at Seventeen Magazine-”Donate to Locks of Love. Your hair won’t be thrown away and you’ll help a girl in need.”