Elroy’s Story

Elroy helps us work together to figure out what our home planet needs to be happy and healthy, and what people—both big and small—can do about it!

A cartoon smiley face plus a black butterfly equals a cartoon smiley face with antennae.

Eco Elroy began as a simple visual concept: an iconic 1970s "yellow smiley" image embellished with antennae to represent the creepy and crawly creatures who pollinate our fields and flowers.

A cartoon smiley face with antennae plus an image of the Earth equals a cartoon earthling face with antennae and a big smile.

That simple visual concept became an Earthling Emoji: a recoloring and reshaping of the antennae-sporting "yellow smiley" image with blue and green hues representing land, water, and sky.

A cartoon earthling face plus an image of a target with leaf symbol equals a cartoon earthling character in a green spacesuit with antennas, holding a target with a leaf symbol.

That Earthling Emoji became Eco Elroy: a superhero character who helps us work together to figure out what our home planet needs to be happy and healthy, and what people can do about it!

A cartoon earthling character in a green spacesuit with antennas, holding a target with a leaf symbol plus a green sprouting plant equals a cartoon of the Earth with a heart around it illustrating environmental conservation.

What’s next for Eco Elroy? Powering up for their next challenge: a climate-focused advice column!