Written by Earth Force President and CEO, Vince Meldrum In a recent blog post, David Beckman of the Pisces Foundation made an interesting comment. He noted that for the first time in his memory the environmental movement finds itself at a place where current “policy is inimical to our basic values—not so much reflecting an[…]
The power of young people has never been more evident – or important – as it is today. In honor of International Youth Day, I want to take a look back at some of the remarkable change driven by Earth Force young people. Back in 1999, the United Nations endorsed this day as a dedication[…]
The United States joins Syria, Nicaragua & Russia in deciding not to participate with world’s Paris Agreement. It’s now up to cities to lead — bill peduto (@billpeduto) June 1, 2017 If you are an environmentalist, you have spent a lot of the last four months worrying about our future. Since January you have probably[…]
I’m sure many of you (if not all of you) have seen the proposed EPA budget cuts that came out last week. (The Oregonian created an easy-to-digest list detailing 42 of the specific cuts.) There is no doubt that we all saw cuts that may impact our own work or work that we support, admire,[…]
Guest Post: Jan Sneddon, Director of GREEN In the spirit of the holidays, I wanted to focus on the general idea of community this month. I have been fortunate enough to support this program for the past 11 years, and the role has taken me to so many impressive, resilient communities and allowed me to[…]
In September, we traveled to Langley, British Columbia to explore the strengths that the Langley Environmental Partners Society brings to GM GREEN. This month, we’re heading to Detroit, MI to meet a dynamic educator and partner who have teamed up to do big things through GM GREEN. Longtime educator Tracy Ortiz from Clippert Academy has[…]
On the 25th anniversary of GM GREEN, Earth Force formally expanded the program into Canada, welcoming seven new Canadian communities, many with unique climates, environmental challenges, and educational approaches. One such community is Langley, British Columbia, sitting on the edge of urban and rural landscapes. Langley is located on the border of Washington state, just[…]
Getting youth to be engaged in their communities and the environment is a lot like making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You just need three quality ingredients: knowledge (the peanut butter), skills (the jelly), and motivation (the bread.) I think most of us can remember making a really great peanut butter and jelly sandwich[…]
Recently, I’ve come across some articles that hit on a frustrating dilemma. Society has painted the current generation of young people as lazy, entitled, and self-involved. This idea is reinforced with images of youth taking selfies, stories of students talking back to their teachers and partners, and the impression that everyone gets a trophy. Not[…]
It feels good to know that we’re not in this fight against our changing climate alone. The Green Schools National Network (GSNN) recently reached out, wondering if we would be willing to author a piece about the Caring for Our Watersheds competition, a program we support in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. They saw immense[…]