Lynnea Shuck launched the Junior Refuge Ranger Program at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Inspired by her volunteer experience, she created the program to educate youth about the vital role wildlife refuges play in protecting threatened and endangered species.

Through labs, hikes, and birding expeditions, the program teaches children aged 8-11 about conservation, habitat restoration, and environmental awareness. Participants gain an appreciation for nature and their role in its protection. Shuck aims to expand this successful initiative to all 555 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, providing a "How-To Guide" for easy implementation.

This document presents the 2017 Brower Youth Awards Speech, a significant address delivered by Mercedes Thompson and Claire Wayner. The Brower Youth Awards annually recognize outstanding young environmental leaders, celebrating their innovative projects and dedication to a sustainable future.

Thompson and Wayner's speech likely articulated their vision, shared insights from their environmental work, and inspired attendees with their commitment to addressing pressing ecological challenges. Their participation underscores the vital role youth play in driving environmental change.

Dineen O'Rourke delivered a compelling speech at the 2017 Brower Youth Awards ceremony.

Her address highlighted her impactful work as a young environmental leader, inspiring attendees with her dedication to environmental activism and change.

The Brower Youth Awards annually recognize exceptional young people who are making significant contributions to the environmental movement.

Dejah Powell's 2017 Brower Youth Awards Speech.

This document presents the 2017 Brower Youth Awards Speech.

The speech was delivered by Charlie Jiang.

Dineen O'Rourke's 2017 Brower Youth Awards speech highlighted her community work.

She focused on local gardening initiatives and emphasized the importance of education.

Charlie Jiang delivered a compelling speech at the 2017 Brower Youth Awards. His address centered on the vital theme of "doing good for the world."

Jiang urged his audience to look beyond their personal "bubble" and hometown of Chicago. He emphasized the importance of engaging with the wider world to create positive change.

Mercedes Thompson and Claire Wayner were honored at the 2017 Brower Youth Awards for their dedicated environmental work in Baltimore. Beginning as young students, they focused on the critical issue of trash, advocating for the understanding that there is "no 'away'" for waste.

Their impactful efforts specifically targeted Styrofoam, a toxic pollutant. Through their initiatives, they successfully influenced their schools, the city, and the state, raising awareness and promoting solutions.

The 2017 Brower Youth Awards celebrated six young environmental leaders for their impactful contributions. These prestigious awards honor individuals who demonstrate significant innovation and dedication in environmental advocacy and community engagement.

Among the distinguished honorees was Dejah Powell, who delivered a compelling speech. Her address highlighted critical environmental issues and inspired attendees with her vision for a more sustainable and equitable future, underscoring the vital role of youth leadership.

In 2017, Anthony Torres delivered a compelling speech at the prestigious Brower Youth Awards. This event celebrates young environmental leaders making significant impacts.

Torres's address highlighted critical environmental challenges and inspired attendees with his vision for a sustainable future. His words underscored the vital role youth play in driving positive change.

His powerful message resonated, reinforcing the importance of youth activism in shaping a more sustainable world.

This document presents the 2017 Brower Youth Awards speech delivered by Anne Lee. The Brower Youth Awards celebrate young environmental leaders who are making significant impacts in their communities and beyond.

Anne Lee's address likely highlighted themes of youth activism, environmental stewardship, and the importance of inspiring future generations to protect our planet. Her words aimed to motivate and acknowledge the vital work of young change-makers.

Tipi Tales offers adventures in story and song, following cousins Elizabeth, Junior, Russell, and Sam. They explore the forest around their great-grandparents' home, navigating daily challenges and learning about themselves and the world.

Through enchanting forest animals, who embody the seven ancient aboriginal laws, the children discover essential life lessons.

Dineen O'Rourke leads youth climate action, heading a 14-member U.S. delegation to COP23 in Bonn, Germany. She works with SustainUs, a youth-led organization with 20 years of experience empowering young people at UN conferences. Her focus includes storytelling, direct actions, and international partnerships, building on her prior role at COP22 in Marrakech.

Domestically, O'Rourke actively resists fossil fuels. She mobilized against fracking projects and pipelines in New England, and co-founded the Sugar Shack Alliance. This nonviolent direct action group has trained hundreds in western Massachusetts to disrupt the fossil fuel industry.

In late 2016, concerned about the incoming administration's commitment to the Paris Climate Accord, Anne Lee and students in Sammamish, WA, co-founded Schools Under 2C. This student-led organization aims to raise climate change awareness among students globally.

Schools Under 2C, with 80 members, has significantly reduced Tesla STEM high school's monthly carbon footprint by over two tons. Lee implemented composting, lighting reduction, and a transportation incentive app. Now, 30 schools worldwide have pledged to join the "Under 2C challenge," replicating these efforts.

In 2016, Claire Wayner and Mercedes Thompson co-founded Baltimore Beyond Plastic (BBP), a youth-led organization dedicated to reducing plastic pollution in Baltimore. Inspired by the public health impacts of plastic waste, including toxic incinerator emissions and carcinogens leaching from school lunch styrofoam, they sought to address local environmental inequities.

BBP actively combats pollution through school visits, educational workshops, rallies, and legislative advocacy. Having successfully campaigned for a statewide styrofoam ban last year, Wayner and Thompson are now pushing for bans on both styrofoam and plastic bags in Baltimore. They are sharing an award this year for their impactful work.

Last year, Dejah Powell founded Get Them to the Green (G2G) to foster environmental passion among Chicago youth, especially youth of color. G2G's first initiative was a summer camp, engaging 14 young people in environmental justice, sustainability, and food agriculture.

G2G has since partnered with Gardenneers to build a school garden at Powell’s elementary school, providing hands-on outdoor education. The organization also conducts environmental education workshops throughout the city.

Now a Cornell senior, Powell believes understanding environmental problems is key to solving them. She hopes urban environmental education will improve eco-literacy and help under-resourced communities access vital local and global conversations.

After organizing for fossil fuel divestment and environmental justice at Stanford, Charlie Jiang co-founded the DC ReInvest Coalition in Washington, DC. This coalition, part of the global #DefundPipelines movement, pressures the DC government to divest from banks linked to fossil fuel pipelines, private prisons, and predatory lending practices.

Instead, the Coalition advocates for reinvesting District funds into community-led solutions for DC's most under-resourced residents. Jiang provides strategic and narrative direction, helping organize advocacy efforts against fossil fuel extraction's environmental and community damage, including past support for the #NoDAPL movement.

Anthony Torres is a Washington, DC-based community organizer who mobilizes thousands of volunteers to advocate for climate justice, fossil fuel resistance, and environmental protection. He has organized diverse actions, from a dance party protest outside Ivanka Trump's home to a vigil for Hurricane Harvey victims and a sit-in at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office. Torres strives to build accessible narratives that highlight shared humanity while addressing race, class, and gender disparities.

Additionally, Torres serves as the campaign representative for the Sierra Club’s Responsible Trade Program, advocating for an equitable NAFTA agreement that benefits the environment, workers, and communities. He is also a trustee for the Progressive Workers Union, representing Sierra Club employees.

Charlotte Relyea, a Partner at McKinsey, recently discussed findings from the "Women in the Workplace" study. She highlighted its insights and emphasized how gender equity benefits businesses.

This comprehensive research was a collaborative effort by McKinsey and LeanIn.org. Further details and key findings can be accessed here.

Pioneering women's rights lawyer and activist Catharine A. MacKinnon explores the "Butterfly Effect" in law. She argues that seemingly minor legal interventions can generate major social and cultural transformations, inspiring equality seekers to spread their wings.

A distinguished Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law at Michigan Law, MacKinnon specializes in sex equality issues under international and domestic law. Watch her discuss these powerful ideas in our latest RSA Spotlight video. For the full talk, click here. Learn more about her work here.