Forces of Nature - Trailer

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Forces of Nature profiles the inspirational grassroots work of six young people recognized with the nations top environmental prize for youth, the Brower Youth Awards, for their leadership in tackling critical environmental issues.

Marisol Becerra, 18, educates her community about the dangers of living near dirty coal-fired power plants, while training youth in community organizing skills.

Ivan Stiefel, 22, spearheads the creation of an alternative spring break for university students to oppose coal industry abuses in Appalachia.

Jessie-Ruth Corkins, 17, leads a group of 200 students representing 26 high schools in advocating for a transition to biomass heating in Vermont.

Timothy DenHerder-Thomas, 21, launches a company that focuses on energy efficiency projects led by community members.

Kari Fulton, 22, supports and trains hundreds of young people at more than 50 universities to become climate champions.

Phebe Meyers, 18, launches a non-profit to create a migratory corridor in the Costa Rican rainforest, restoring it with native trees.

Forces of Nature is a beautiful examination of service work. Teachers who promote service learning and community engagement will find this an inspirational tool with their classes. The awardees are charismatic young heroes for planet Earth, whose stories, struggles, and victories inspire people of all ages.

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• Community Activism
• Activist
• Activists
• Youth
• Environment
• Environmental
• Green
• Reform
• Policy
• Law
• Consumption
• Energy
• Natural Resources
• Brower Youth Awards
• Grassroots
• Sustainable
• Sustainability
• Coal
• Efficiency
• Rainforest
• Costa Rica
• Non-Profit
• Trees
• University
• Universities
• Climate
• Service
• Earth