Youth come together for community climate solutions
The world is changing around us and I want to do my part to help and make a positive impact. — 2021 YEP! Participant, grade 10 The …
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Youth Adventures
Inspiring reports from our youth and school programs, including Mountain School, Snow School, Youth Leadership Adventures and more
The Difference a Role Model Makes
When Jennifer Morales met a female National Park Ranger at the NW Environmental Youth Summit in 2017, the seed was planted for her future coursework and career. At this …
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Youth for the Environment and People! in Whatcom and Skagit counties
North Cascades Institute is partnering with our friends at RE Sources to run a cohort of the Youth for the Environment and People! (YEP!) program this Fall. YEP! …
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Youth for the Environment and People? YEP!
By Sasha Savoian, Education Specialist at Re-Sources In a year of isolation, online learning and uncertainty, twenty-nine high school students from Whatcom and Skagit counties mobilized around …
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Reflections on the Parks Climate Challenge program
By Heather McPherson The year was 2009, I was a sophomore in high school, and I had no idea I was about to embark on a series …
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High school students reflect on climate change and their futures in the North Cascades
For the Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) program, a normal summer looks like bringing around 80 local high school students on a backcountry adventure that is anything but …
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Youth Leadership Adventures podcast on climate change
Since Youth Leadership Adventures stayed in local communities this summer, we had the opportunity to do something a little bit different- we made a podcast about climate change! We …
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From Youth Leadership Adventurer to Youth Leadership Intern
By Inna Mayer Summer 2019 YLA Intern Youth Leadership Adventures holds a very special place in my heart. I remember my first trip as a student about …
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First day of Mt. Baker Snow School!
Last week kicked off the latest season of Mt. Baker Snow School with a group of students from Mt. Baker Junior High. This winter, approximately 650 middle-schoolers …
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Mt. Baker Snow School: Making climate science personal
On Sept. 20, thousands of people took to our local streets as part of the global Youth Climate Strike. Though activists continue to provoke thought and inspire …
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