CALL FOR ENTRIES - Brower Youth Awards
Overview and Eligibility
What: An annual national award that recognizes six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. The winners of the award receive $3000 in cash, a trip to California for the award ceremony and Yosemite camping trip, and ongoing access to resources and opportunities to further their work at Earth Island Institute. Who: Young leaders ages 13 to 22 as of July 1, 2006. When: Completed Application must be postmarked or e-mailed by April 15, 2006. Where: North America Why: Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Award to honor young people working in the bold spirit of David Brower. Earth Island is committed to nurturing new leaders who address problem solving for a vital future. David Ross Brower: One can define youth by how true one stays to their ideals. David Brower, perhaps more than any other figure in the history of environmental advocacy, persistently re-envisioned the definition of "environment" over some 60 years of active work. He wanted to understand the true nature of complex ecological relationships, drawing at every point on the latest science and the latest creative thinking in order to define the urgent and emerging issues needing attention. Time after time, he led in setting the agenda for public interest advocacy on a broad range of fronts. He helped establish nine national parks and pioneered new ways to protect threatened communities and wild places using the tools of photography, publishing, film, litigation, lobbying, and advertising. Whether it was the connections between nuclear power and nuclear war, globalized trade and the importance of labor union involvement, or the environment and social justice, David Brower always reached out to youth for their perspectives and energy. To apply contact: Jason SalfiSpecial thanks to Glenda Deer for the lead!
Last updated on March 24, 2006