Natural Heroes TV

Celebrates the power of a child’s curiosity, and a teacher who honored it. Emmy nominated!

“The trees were our first teachers.”

Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards in 2000 to honor founder and legendary environmental activist, David R. Brower and to call forth a new generation of leaders. Emmy award winner!

Traveling in a veggie oil-powered caravan, 25 earth educators teach students about sustainable ecology through a day long program that includes West African agricultural drumming and earth-conscious hip-hop, planting over 1000 fruit trees at urban schools. Emmy award winner!

Why are 25 million coffee farmers impoverished while we spend more and more for our coffee? What can we do about it?

Yale students work together with many different urban New Haven neighborhoods to create green spaces, urban rehabilitation, safety and pride.

Students compete at Washington DC’s National Mall in a nationwide mission to design and build a solar-powered home.