, to become an educator on the issue of climate change. Founding his own organization, Kids vs. Global Warming, Alec continues to fight fossil fuels and other contributors to global warming, and encourages his peers to do the same.
The Earth Island Institute created the annual Brower Youth Awards to honor six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. Each winner is awarded $3000 and brought to San Francisco for the award week and a backcountry camping trip. This video from Rikshaw Films tells Alec's story and shows what can be done with a little confidence.
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Alec Vs. Global Warming: Brower Youth Awards
Alec Loorz was inspired by Al Gore's film, An Inconvenient Truth, to become an educator on the issue of climate change. Founding his own organization, Kids vs. Global Warming, Alec continues to fight fossil fuels and other contributors to global warming, and encourages his peers to do the same.
The Earth Island Institute created the annual Brower Youth Awards to honor six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. Each winner is awarded $3000 and brought to San Francisco for the award week and a backcountry camping trip. This video from Rikshaw Films tells Alec's story and shows what can be done with a little confidence.
, to become an educator on the issue of climate change. Founding his own organization, Kids vs. Global Warming, Alec continues to fight fossil fuels and other contributors to global warming, and encourages his peers to do the same.
The Earth Island Institute created the annual Brower Youth Awards to honor six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. Each winner is awarded $3000 and brought to San Francisco for the award week and a backcountry camping trip. This video from Rikshaw Films tells Alec's story and shows what can be done with a little confidence.
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