Inconvenient Youth is a non-profit, non-partisan network that educates and activates teens to join the fight against global warming. The student leaders believe every individual has a moral obligation to contribute to finding a solution to the climate change crisis. The foundation is headquartered in Menlo Park and is an affiliate of the Alliance for Climate Protection.
On August 15, 2008, the group launched with a three-day workshop on climate change at Stanford University attended by youth from around the world. The inaugural training is based on An Inconvenient Truth presentation by former Vice President Al Gore. Eighty students from as far away as New York and Japan are learning how to educate others about global warming and what they can do to fight it.
Sessions include environmental science backgrounders, breakout discussions, brainstorming and plenary meetings. Keynote presentations will be delivered by Mary Doerr, founder and executive director, Inconvenient Youth; Steve Shenbaum, president, GameOn Media; Adam Metz, president, Metz Networks; and Raj Shukla, project coordinator, The Climate Project.
Website: http://www.inconvenientyouth.org/