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Today’s young Floridians are inheriting unprecedented environment challenges-- by 2060, Florida is projected to lose an area of land the size of Vermont to unregulated urban sprawl while facing as much as 3 feet of sea level rise. Their generation will have to rise to the challenge of safeguarding Florida’s natural heritage.
But as many of us know, young people are all often too rare a presence in local environmental advocacy efforts or nature trails. How do we inspire young people to get outside, to become advocates and change-makers, and to start careers in conservation leadership? Young Leaders for Wild Florida aims to engage young people in Florida's environmental movement and empower them to connect with wild Florida. We help the develop understanding of Florida's environmental issues, contribute to the work of local conservation groups, and build the skills and knowledge necessary to become a young leader in the movement to save wild Florida. |
MEET THE TEAM
Oscar Psychas Executive Director and Founder Middleburry College Environmental Sciences Climate Activism |
Rocket Walker Summer Program Co-director Natural Resource Conservation major Former Ashton Biological Reserve Intern Environmental Activist |
Anna Mavrodieva Summer program co-director UF Environmental Science major and Science Education minor Springs Activist Artist |
Anna Slayton Co-lead UF Psychology Major and Sustainability Studies Minor Emphasis on Psychology of Sustainability |
Tom Kay Alachua Conservation Trust Executive Director Land Conservation Environmental Policy and Law |
Em Turner Co-lead Chair of the NAACP Youth Environmental Justice Committee UF Horticulture |
Sarah Moody Co-lead Santa Fe College English Major Climate Activism Writer |
Noah COLEAD Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. |
