Youth Blog
Learning from Nature: A Course in Biomimicry
By Agnieszka Rawa and Amalia Souza; photo by Clemens Kalischer (c) 2009
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Visioning and Systems Session Offered in Webinar for Young Global Leaders
SLN Core Team member, Dominic Stucker, was invited by Earth Charter International and Youth Action for Change to design and lead a session on “Visioning and Systems Thinking for Local Sustainability Projects” as part of the semester-long, online course Youth Leadership, Sustainability, and Ethics. The 1.5-hour session was held on 23 October and attended by 15
Summering in Sustainability – My Internship
Path through Cobb Hill
For two months, I have followed the road past Cobb Hill’s cows and chickens and walked between abundant flowers on the trail up to Edie Farwell’s front door, the Director of Sustainability Leaders Network (SLN). I don’t think any other intern in the world has a more pleasant walk to work. When
Volvo Adventure Calls for Young Applicants: Projects for the Environment
Reef Rangers team member planting trees to prevent coastal erosion. 2012 finalists.
The Volvo Adventure – in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program – is an educational program that rewards environmental activities and the decision-makers of the future. To enter, form a team of 2 to 5 members aged 13 to 16 (at competition opening
Rio+20 Youth Voice: Action for the Future
Kiara Worth of South Africa, representing the UN Major Group for Children and Youth, gave this collaboratively-written speech expressing the feelings and aspirations of youth at the end of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Undeterred by the weak governmental agreement coming out of the meeting, the speech emphasizes the need for intergenerational cooperation,
Embracing Confusion on the Path toward Sustainability: Reflections from Ladakh
Solar panels on a rooftop in Yang-Tang, Ladakh. By Taylor Knoop.
By Taylor Knoop, young leader and co-founder of WorldYato.
In my community “sustainability” is a catchphrase, an adjective that describes the progressiveness of a building, idea or concept. As a small, upscale suburb of Providence, Rhode Island, my town values the “green” movement, so long as
A Unique Rest Area in Vermont: Young Leaders Reflect on Past Wars and Future Innovation
The Sharon Academy students Rajana Dion and Katie Spencer
By Rajana Dion, Katie Spencer, and Dominic Stucker
You might not consider a rest area a destination, but rather part of the journey. Edie Farwell of Sustainability Leaders Network sees one particular rest stop in Sharon, Vermont as both. She recently took her Personal Leadership class, one of our Young
Jay Mead on Ken Robinson’s TED Talk “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”
In looking at what Ken Robinson says about creativity and how schools are currently killing this natural part of our being, it’s clear that he, along with other visionaries, believe that this industrial model of education no longer serves us. He states that “creativity is as important as literacy,” and that we should be cultivating
Partnering Kids with Horses
Maeve on Horse-Drawn Plow
Stephen Leslie originally published this article in the 2011 Fall edition of the Small Farmer’s Journal. Reprinted with permission. Stephen runs our Farmers Apprenticeship.
At Cedar Mountain Farm, we have been hosting school groups for more than a decade. In recent years many of these visits have been under the auspices of the Farm
Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Partnership
Dominic Stucker speaking on youth engagement at conference in New Zealand, January 2011
Core Team member Dominic Stucker, in his former work with Earth Charter International and now volunteering on the Steering Committee for IUCN‘s Commission on Education and Communication, has (co)written several pieces on youth engagement and intergenerational partnership:
We’re in This Together: Five reasons why young people are needed to solve
Student Taylor Knoop Raising $11,000 for Ladakhi Village
Village of Ursi, Ladakh by Taylor Knoop
This article was written by Elizabeth McNamera and posted on the EastGreenwichPatch on November 3, 2011. Reposted with permission.
She spent last semester there; the money would be used to provide a consistent water source for crops.
Taylor Knoop looks like a regular teenager. She’s medium height, with bright eyes, fair
