Brower Youth Awards

Featured Young Leader

Lily YangLiu

Pushing for youth participation in political and environmental decision-making.

Featured Young Leader

Kyle Trefny

Empowering youth and Indigenous leadership for a fire-resilient future.

Featured Young Leader

Joey Wu

Using storytelling to shed light on climate insecurities and solutions.

Featured Young Leader

Inaam Chattha

Addressing the rising mental health impacts of climate change.

Featured Young Leader

Sophie Tipper

Advocating for youth involvement in policy-making.

We’re supporting the next generation of environmental leaders charting a course in North America and beyond.

Thank you for joining us at the 2025 Brower Youth Awards!

The BYA ceremony this year is Monday, October 19 – Save the Date!

photo collage of the awardees
2025 awards ceremony photos by Musiquito Media.

The annual Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership, the signature event of the New Leaders Initiative, recognizes six outstanding and emerging youth leaders aged 13-22 who are transforming the environmental movement.

2026 Awards Ceremony

The 27th annual Brower Youth Awards ceremony will be held at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California, on October 19, 2026.

Awardees

Brower Youth Awards awardees represent inspirational youth leaders recognized for their innovative ideas and determination to make positive change.

Programs

For more information about the New Leaders Initiative programming beyond the Brower Youth Awards, click here.

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