On this edition of Your Call, we speak with three winners of this year’s 20th annual Brower Youth Awards, which recognizes outstanding youth leaders who are making strides in the environmental movement.
They've tackled issues like investigating chemicals that lead to cancer, fighting the development of a coal plant in West Oakland, and organizing climate strikes. What can we learn from the next generation of environmental leaders?
Guests:
Shannon Lisa, program director of the non-profit Edison Wetlands Association
Isra Hirsi, co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike
Isha Clarke, founding leader of Youth Vs. Apocalypse
Web Resources:
Brower Youth Awards: 2019 winners
Earth Island Journal: 20 Years of Nurturing Young Environmental Leaders
VICE: Isra Hirsi Is 16, Unbothered, and Saving the Planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VymaRPaZ2_A