Local 10 Special: Eco Hero Down Under
Brielle Martinez, from Terra Environmental Research Institute, won this year’s Local 10 Eco Hero contest in the spring, and recently spent two weeks in Australia.
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Local 10’s Eco Hero visits Great Barrier Reef
Local 10’s Eco Hero adventure has made it to the Great Barrier Reef.
Local 10’s Eco Hero team explores the world’s oldest rainforest in Australia
Local 10’s Eco Hero team left the red sands of the Outback behind and entered one of the world’s oldest living ecosystems — the Daintree Rainforest — uncovering a landscape teeming with rare wildlife, ancient plants, and Indigenous culture.
Local 10’s Eco Hero adventures continue in the Australian Outback
Local 10’s Eco Hero team is continuing their adventures Down Under. Kristi Krueger, Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill and Local 10’s 2025 Eco Hero, 18-year-old Brielle Martinez, spent some time in the Australian Outback.
Australian adventure continues for Local 10’s Eco Hero winner
Local 10’s Eco Hero team is continuing their adventures Down Under.
Eco Hero winner starts lifechanging 2-week adventure in Australia
This year’s Eco Hero winner, a recent high school graduate, boarded her 21-hour flight to Australia on Saturday and landed in Melbourne to start her life-changing two-week adventure.
Eco Hero winner: Aspiring conservation veterinarian to fly to Australia on Saturday
This year’s Eco Hero winner, a recent high school graduate, is flying from Miami to Melbourne, Australia on Saturday.
Brielle Martinez named Local 10’s 2025 Eco Hero
Brielle Martinez, a senior at Terra Environmental Research Institute, was selected to be this year’s Local 10 Eco Hero.
Meet 5 students who want your vote to become the next Eco Hero, win trip to Australia
Voting begins Friday to find this year’s Local 10 Eco Hero.
Eco Hero finalist tackles plastics crisis in South Florida and on Capitol Hill
Every year, tons of plastic ends up in our waters, harming our marine life, our ecosystems and even our health. But some South Florida teens are tackling the plastic crisis head on.
Eco Hero: Down Under contest now accepting applications
Local 10 has some exciting news to share! The Eco Hero contest is back and we are thrilled to announce our most ambitious destination yet: AUSTRALIA!
Love for scuba diving inspired Eco Hero finalist to start coral preservation organization
Local 10′s quest to find this year’s Eco Hero continues this week, as we introduce you each day to one of our top five finalists.
Eco Hero finalist excited for potential opportunity to continue reptile research
Local 10′s quest to find this year’s Eco Hero continues this week, as we introduce you each day to one of our top five finalists.
Eco Hero finalist from South Plantation High has cared about environment from a young age
Local 10's quest to find this year's Eco Hero continues this week, as we introduce you each day to one of our top five finalists.
Eco Hero team travels to Crystal River to see how innovative program is saving Florida’s manatees
Florida's iconic manatees are facing a crisis. More than 800 of them died last year, many from starvation.
Sienna Robertson named Eco-Hero Wild Florida winner
Sienna Robertson is just 13 years old but is already making a huge impact on South Florida’s marine life, which is why voters named her this year’s Eco-Hero Wild Florida winner.
Eco-Hero finalist: Meet Sienna Robertson
All this week, we've been introducing you to Local10’s five Eco-Hero finalists.
How to enter Local 10′s Eco-Hero Wild Florida contest
The Eco-Hero contest is open only to Florida residents within the Miami-Dade and Broward County viewing area.