All of the environmental challenges we face have one thing in common: they are caused by environmental illiteracy. But I also believe that these problems can be fought with a secret weapon: all of you!
Johnny Bootlace is making connections between organic gardening and food justice working with young people at Berkeley Youth Alternatives (BYA). Former Bioneers Youth Program Manager Victoria Hernandez spoke with Johnny about what influenced him to become an urban farmer.
In the following interview, I asked Carl Anthony and Dr. Paloma Pavel how their expertise in advocating for social justice can inform the equitable implementation of environmental literacy in California. Below is a lightly edited version of that interview.
As a community organizer in Washington, D.C., Anthony Torres brings together thousands of volunteers to put pressure on members of Congress to act in the best interest of people and the environment, with a particular focus on the climate justice movement, fossil fuel dependency resistance, and bucking the environmental trends of the Trump administration.
Naelyn Pike’s 2017 Bioneers keynote address touched on the importance of young people in the fight against climate catastrophe and social and racial injustice.
Food is a basic human right. A number of countries take food security seriously enough to have enshrined the right to food in their constitutions. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) states that “food is a fundamental human right” and that “hunger is both a violation of human dignity and an obstacle to social, …
Many youth have told us that Bioneers is a life-transforming experience. This year we raised about $20,000 to support youth scholarships to the Bioneers conference. That’s less than 20% of the cost. We need your help. Be the change, support Youth Leadership.
