Executive of the Month of March: Natalie Sienkiewicz

We’re proud to highlight Natalie Sienkiewicz, our Executive of the Month for March!

“Hi! I'm Natalie Sienkiewicz, a grade 11 AP student at St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS and an Outreach Co-Director at HNP Ontario. As a member of the Outreach team, I work closely with my team to organize events that work to raise awareness about various environmental topics and intersectionalities, as well as educate students about important environment-based events and conversations. I'm quite passionate about a lot of things, such as environmental activism, business, and law, and I love seeing all my passions come together through my work at HNP!”

When asked about why she joined HNP she shared:
“I first found HNP after a friend of mine, who is an HNP executive member, reposted a post about the 2024 Liberal Arts Competition. I followed HNP's Instagram account, hoping to submit to the contest (I ultimately didn't). A few months later, I saw a post about hiring. As a high school student, I constantly felt the need to make a difference in my community, but I felt too small to do anything; after seeing HNP applications open, I figured that this might be my chance to drive that change. HNP has truly brought me to feel fulfilled, grow my soft skills, and introduced me to a community of like minded and passionate individuals.”

She also shared updates on her team:
“Last month we hosted a summit, so we are currently working on writing a report about the summit and its impact. We are also starting to brainstorm for a new Outreach event, and despite this brainstorming being in the very early stages, the entire team is working together to generate ideas, logistics, and possible topics.”

These are the things Natalie loves most about HNP:
“My favourite part of HNP Is the community. The executive team isn't just a bunch of coworkers. We often offer each other support; we celebrate each other's successes as well as offer help when needed. I'm looking forward to Outreach's new event that we're starting to work towards and hope to host sometime in September”

An environmental issue that sparks her passion is the water crisis in Indigenous communities:
“I first learned about this in eighth grade through a school project on Attawapiskat, a town under long-term water advisories where residents must buy water to avoid illness. It’s cruel—forcing people to pay for a basic human right. Although the government has remedy plans, the eligibility standards are so high that most affected towns can’t access them. I hope to raise awareness and help these communities finally gain the right to clean water they’ve long been denied.

Fun fact: If you catch her on the day-to-day, there's a 90% chance she would be wearing her headphones, and a 75% chance that she’s listening to Waterparks or Ricky Montgomery.