We Are the Ones Danaher, Harris, Thomas, Wicks

 
A new generation of leaders is expanding the frame around green to include under-served communities. Learn about innovative youth empowerment and green career programs at Global Exchange, as these panelists discuss their successes and challenges, and explore how to engage people of color in the growing green economy. In addition to being a cofounder of Global Exchange, Danaher is executive coproducer of Green Festival and executive director of the Global Citizen Center. Harris is cofounder of Grind for the Green, the largest youth-led green events production program in San Francisco. Harris is also the regional director of the San Francisco Green Festival™. As director of the Green Careers program at Global Exchange, Thomas works to connect San Francisco City College students with internships in green companies. Wicks, director of the Environmental Service Learning Initiative (ESLI), firmly believes that in order to engage the next generation in environmental sustainability, it has to speak to the core values of these future leaders.