Youth & Young Leaders Digest

Wilderness.net Wilderness.net is a great resource. If you haven't explored their extensive archives of information, I encourage you to! I stumbled upon a great section of their site this week, where you can search graduate dissertations on wilderness-related topics. A few minutes of searching, and you're sure to have a new stack of reading! Wilderness.net Graduate Research search >

IJW.org The International Journal of Wilderness (IJW) is the tool of choice for wilderness managers and advocates, produced through a unique collaboration between The WILD Foundation and partners and sponsors. The IJW links wilderness professionals, scientists, educators, environmentalists, and interested citizens worldwide with a forum for reporting and discussing: wilderness ideas and events; inspirational ideas; planning, management, allocation strategies; education; and, wilderness research reports and management approaches of wilderness stewardship. Full issues are now available online (except for current year, which is available for subscribers only). Visit IJW.org and explore the many issues available >

High School Crew Leader Training
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV) is now accepting applications for its High School Crew Leader Training. This is an excellent opportunity for teens ages 14-18 in the Boulder, Colorado area to meet new friends, make a difference in the local environment, and enhance their resumes.

Teens re-route trail to avoid ecologically sensitive area near Brainard Lake Recreation Area, Colorado. - photo by WRV staff

The program provides hands-on training in outdoor leadership and ecological restoration principles and techniques. Meetings are held monthly from October to April, including both in-class and field instruction. Graduates of the program are eligible to lead crews of volunteers on WRV restoration projects and are well equipped to take on other leadership roles in the community. To learn more about the program contact rachel (a) wlrv.org or visit the WLRV website >

Opportunities

Conservation Council of Nations -
Regional Coordinator for the Partnering for Biodiversity and Office Manager of the Conservation Council of Nations and Project Coordinator for the Partnering for Biodiversity Learn more about these exciting job opportunities >

Internships with Backpacker Magazine
Backpacker magazine is offering two internships: Editorial and Digital Internship and Photography Internship. These great opportunities are available for school credit only and available coinciding with school terms. Learn more >

International Field Correspondent with Adelante Foundation (volunteer)
The Adelante Foundation, a Denver Colorado based Microfinance organization, is seeking a volunteer passionate about international development. Work will focus on writing stories and gathering information from the field pertaining to microfinance in Honduras. Learn more >

Community Advocate, Guatemala with Philanthropiece Foundation and Limitless Horizons Ixil

The Philanthropiece Foundation is seeking a motivated, skilled, experienced, diplomatic, team-orientated, thoughtful and Spanish-speaking individual to act as a Community Advocate in Chajul, Guatemala. Learn more about this position >

Upcoming Events

Telluride Photography Festival
Telluride presents its 2nd annual Photo Festival. The inspiring event culminates the vibrant Telluride Colorado festival season. The world's most renowned outdoor and adventure photographers will share their art and their passion at Telluride's 2nd annual Photography Festival September 26 - October 2, 2011. The core of the weeklong event is geared toward professional and experienced amateur photographers with photography workshops, seminars, symposiums, portfolio reviews and exhibits with an eye toward conservation photography. Learn more >

Bioneers 2011
Registration is now open for Bioneers 2011, October 14-16 2011 in San Rafael, California. Since 1990, the Bioneers conference has acted as a fertile hub of leading social and scientific innovators with practical and visionary solutions for the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges. As a celebration of the genius of nature and human creativity, Bioneers connects people with solutions and each other. It's a dynamic knowledge platform and a uniquely holistic and diverse network of networks. Each month, Bioneers is giving away 2 free passes in the "Share Your Story" contest. Share your story of collaboration, connection and networking as a result of Bioneers to enter >

International Union for the Conservation of Nature, World Conservation Congress
Every four years, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature convenes the World Conservation Congress (WCC). The next WCC will be October 14-18 2012 in Jeju Korea. The theme "Nature +" will be prevalent throughout sessions, workshops and events. The call for contributions to the forum is now open. Read more >

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Reminder for contributions. Please send contributions to me (send to Emily@wild.org) by the first of each month. Contributions can include:

Update on a project you are working on,
Call for collaboration or assistance,
Job/grant/scholarship opportunity that you have seen posted or have been awarded,
News on intergenerational collaboration or discussion on this important topic,
Announcements of conferences or other events.

I am open to other ideas for the digest as well! Each submission should include your contact information and/or information where readers can find out more. It can also include a photo (encouraged).

You can download the form for submitting a contribution here >

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