Youth – Page 2

NextGEN | Learning from the Powerful Model of the Ecovillage

18 July 2015 Leave a Comment

"Ecovillages are urban or rural communities of people who strive to integrate a supportive social environment with a low-impact way of life. To achieve this, they integrate various aspects of ecological design, permaculture, ecological building, green production, alternative energy, community building practices, and much more. Ecovillages are living models of sustainability. They represent an effective, accessible way to combat the degradation of our social, ecological, and spiritual … Continue reading

Youth LeadeR | Five Young Activists Speak to Kosmos

16 July 2015 Leave a Comment

"How can we make humanity’s finest sustainability solutions and role models part of daily life for our global young generation – and equip them for action? This is the question at the heart of Eric Schneider’s efforts to design media, methods and services that cultivate a youth leadership culture and changemaking climate among young people at school, globally. "Mr. Schneider facilitated interviews with five amazing young changemakers for Kosmos. We asked them about rites of passage, role … Continue reading

Global Youth Rising: Kosmos Journal Features Young Change Makers

14 July 2015 Leave a Comment

"Global youth are rising – taking matters into their own hands and turning to one another for guidance and hope. They are creating their own initiations into adulthood and crafting new self identities and definitions. Maybe ‘privilege’, for example, is living more simply, with access to real nature experiences and healthy food. Maybe ‘tuning out’ is not about drugs, but turning off the TV and the game consoles. And maybe ‘wealth’ comes from being in deep relationship to people from different … Continue reading

White House Hosts First-Ever Tribal Youth Gathering

9 July 2015 Leave a Comment

"For centuries, Native American leaders from across the United States have traveled to meet with the “Great White Father” in Washington to plead their case for justice, equality and a greater share of resources and opportunities that were once unequivocally theirs. Despite overwhelming challenges still faced by Native people, some things have changed. Unlike all of his predecessors, President Barack Obama is not white. And today, for the first time, the representatives of Indian nations who will … Continue reading

Generation Waking Up: The Story of Our Generation

22 May 2015 Leave a Comment

"We are writing a different story than the one we've been led to believe is inevitable." Generation Waking Up is igniting a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, and sustainable world. This video is part of the Generation Waking Up Experience - called a 'WakeUp' for short - a multimedia educational workshop that inspires young people to transform their lives and communities. Watch video

School of Youth Comes to the Findhorn Foundation

4 March 2015 Leave a Comment

Calling All Young People! (ages 16 - 27).... To a fantastically engaging programme for Youth at the Findhorn Foundation.... Programme Co-focaliser and core team member of Findhorn's New Story Summit, Gabrielle Haworth Buist, writes... "Dear Young Friends from the New Story Summit, "This message is for you especially because we would like to invite you to join us in Findhorn again this year for the School of Youth 5 - 15 August. We want to bring a diverse mix of ages and cultures together to … Watch video

Kosmos Interviews Joshua Gorman: Generation Waking Up

11 February 2015 Leave a Comment

New Story Summiteer and Coordinator of Generation Waking Up (GenUp), Joshua Gorman, is interviewed by our friends at Kosmos Journal. GenUp is a nonprofit organisation based in Oakland, California whose purpose is to ignite a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, and sustainable world. Through their core programs – WakeUp, Thrive, and Synergize – they are helping the Millennial Generation realise its fullest potential and impact. The interview was conducted by fellow … Continue reading

Changing the World, One Word at a Time!

27 January 2015 Leave a Comment

Somewhere in America, there is hope because of brilliant, fearless young ladies like this speaking their truth about the real issues facing American youth. Through the spoken word they are changing the world, one word at a time. Belissa Escobedo, Rhiannon McGavin, and Zariya Allen, members of the 'Get Lit' organisation, perform 'Somewhere in America'. Get Lit is the leading non-profit contributer of literary performance, education, and teen poetry programs and is levelling the playing field … Watch video

RYSE – Rising Youth for a Sustainable Earth with Xiuhtezcatl‬ Martinez

6 January 2015 1 Comment

RYSE is activating the youth-led climate movement, empowering youth to put climate solutions into action. Indigenous Youth Leader, ‪Xiuhtezcatl‬ Martinez, has been on the front lines of the climate and environment movement since he was six-years-old. His philosophy... "If we want to create that world that we're all envisioning, it's not going to come from waiting for world leaders to take action. So that's why we're here, right now. That's why we have built this campaign, that's why we have … Watch video