Meet the Leaders of the 2019 US Accelerator Program

Creating a cultural shift within the church around the issues of climate, and building a church network of climate advocates in Washington D.C.

Organizing sustainability and permaculture education in New York to prepare children facing the permanent consequences associated with climate change.

Bridging faith and environmental justice to educate her Wisconsin community on energy and water conservation.

Aiding young farmers to ensure success in adapting to climate change on their farms across the Western U.S.

Shifting the narrative on climate change through storytelling projects across the West.

Mobilizing young people all over the Colorado Plateau to train, learn, and develop relationships in the face of climate change.

Empowering young people in Utah to engage with the root causes of local environmental issues from an intersectional perspective.

Mobilizing to protect Hawaiian sacred site, Mauna Kea and upholding traditional indigenous principles of Aloha Aina and Kapu Aloha.

Empowering local underserved youth and adults through ecoliteracy training and nature-based adaptation models.

Using faith to grow a culture of climate justice and gender equity in Queens, New York.

Educating agricultural workers on their health rights, and fighting against pesticide-use in the Central Valley of California.

Preserving traditional ecologies and cultures to pass on to the next generation in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Creating regenerative economies and making solar power accessible in East Oakland.

Incorporating nature-based solutions and nature-centered practices in Houston municipal structures.

Building climate resilient and socially just communities through hackathons.

Reclaiming a regenerative food system and Hawaiian food sovereignty.

Preventing environmental degradation in Guam and mobilizing community members to protect Litekyan, a sacred land scheduled to be the site of a firing range.

Building sustainable food production systems and providing STEM opportunities for underserved youth in Palm Bay, Florida

Fighting air pollution and protecting children’s health in her community of San Antonio, Texas.

Organizing against the food apartheid in St. Louis to improve food access and representation of local food systems.