Youth Environmental Academy

Youth Environmental Academy Scholars: They get it

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Youth Environmental Academy Scholars: They get it
After two successful months of the Youth Environmental Academy under our belt, we are digging deeper into our climate literacy curriculum. Our new scholars have been learning about a wide variety of topics ranging from the different aspects of our local food system, to the benefits of solar power. Each week, we hone in on… Read more »

With the New Year Comes Seeds and Scholars!

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With the New Year Comes Seeds and Scholars!
As the New Year kicks off, we’re ecstatic to welcome 14 new youth environmental scholars to the team. Every January we hire 10 young Berkeley residents to engage in our Youth Environmental Academy (YEA). In addition to on-the-job training, these 14 participants will walk away at the end of their 13 week session with a… Read more »

With Changing Seasons, Comes New Youth Staff!

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With Changing Seasons, Comes New Youth Staff!
This past spring and summer our Youth Environment Academy Scholars participated in a variety of eye-opening excursions in the Bay Area. From touring environmental justice focused farms, to seeing the ins and outs of the Recycling Center operations, participants had the opportunity to engage in activities that they may not have regularly had the chance… Read more »

Food Loss and Food Waste

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Food Loss and Food Waste
Written by Cydney Devine-Jones and Alishba Shabir, Youth Program Assistants Food loss and food waste are rapidly growing issues that affect our environmental, humanitarian, and community concerns. The environmental problems of producing and serving food that no one consumes is a very large global-scale issue. A considerable amount of energy and resources are used to… Read more »

Big Soda Advertising and Educational Interventions in the Virtual Space

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Big Soda Advertising and Educational Interventions in the Virtual Space
Over the past four years, Ecology Center has been reinvesting grant funding from soda tax dollars into initiatives aimed at raising awareness at Berkeley High School about health equity and the growing cases of type 2 diabetes among young people, with an outsized impact on Latinx and African-American youth.  By partnering with teachers, administrators, and… Read more »