Brower Youth Awards

Featured Young Leader

Alexandra Collins

Battling Cancer-Causing Air Pollution

Featured Young Leader

Diego Arreola Fernández

Fostering Environmental Activism in Mexico

Featured Young Leader

Danielle Boyer

Bringing STEAM Education to Indigenous Youth

Featured Young Leader

Haana Edenshaw

Suing Canada for Its Role in the Climate Crisis

Featured Young Leader

Isabella Wallmow

Creating a Healing Space for Incarcerated Youth

Featured Young Leader

Chander Payne

Helping Marginalized Youth Grow Food

​Watch the 2020 Brower Youth Awards ceremony!

Earth Island’s 21st annual Brower Youth Awards, a special two-part virtual event, honored the accomplishments of six youth leaders in the environmental movement. The first part, the Brower Youth Awards ceremony, took place on October 15. The second part, a Meet-the-Winners Q&A, took place on October 20. Watch the first part below and check out the Q&A here!

We Celebrate Young Environmental Leaders!

Each year the Brower Youth Award recognizes the work of six young leaders who are making strides in the environmental movement. A signature element of Earth Island Institute’s year-round New Leaders Initiative, Brower Youth Award winners demonstrate excellent leadership as well as a commitment to the communities their work serves.

 

 

meet the winners

2020 Awards Ceremony

The 21st annual Brower Youth Awards ceremony was a two-part virtual event (Oct 15 and 20) featuring an awards ceremony and Q&A.

Meet the Winners

Join us in congratulating our 2020 winners! Read more about their inspiring stories and projects.

Year-Round Local Programming

The New Leaders Initiative is rolling out year-round programs for local youth in the San Francisco Bay Area!

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