Nominate a
Student for Sc3
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Eligibility
Rising 9th - 12th grade students, and faculty or staff, who have shown outstanding leadership in your school or community, to be a U.S. Green Schools Fellow and attend Sc3. You do not need to be a GSA member school to participate. Admissions is competitive. We encourage you to nominate early.
Schedule
Deadline is April 1st. We encourage your school to nominate early. [Students may self-nominate but require faculty recommendations.] Student Price $500 includes transportation from DC to the event, all room and board. Limited Scholarships available. We encourage schools to assist student participation.
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Green Schools Alliance
The Green Schools Alliance (GSA) is a global network of K-12 schools guiding schools to address environmental & climate challenges through sustainable, energy-smart solutions.
Make the Commitment. Join the GSA. Participate in the Green Cup Challenge. Be a global leader in your own community.
Green Schools Alliance
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Greetings!
We invite you to nominate your outstanding students and faculty leaders to the 5-day, 2011 Student Climate and Conservation Congress (Sc3). |
 | About Sc3 | The mission of the National Student Climate & Conservation Congress is to empower outstanding student environmental leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to address natural resource conservation challenges and better serve their schools and communities.
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| The Program |  If selected as a Fellow, participants will be immersed in the program and expected to perform at the highest level. In exchange, they will return home with a new set of skills and a greater understanding of the interrelation between human economies and the natural environment, making them an even stronger force for sustainable change. Sc3 highlights renowned guest lecturers, substantial group discussions, networking with important environmental and economic leaders, and outdoor programs such as rafting, hiking, and field/pond studies with experts. |
| Location |  The venue for the event is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center (NCTC), the premier environmental training facility of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Sc3 Student and Faculty Fellows will live and learn at NCTC, a forested property on the Potomac River outside of Washington, DC. NCTC is a magnificent, world-class campus that has trained thousands of professional conservationists. An exceptional, state-of-the-art facility, NCTC provides access to top-rate national researchers, field experts, teachers and leadership trainers and is host to over 15,000 individuals in a variety of Science, Conservation and Leadership trainings annually. |
| After Sc3 - Action Plan
| | Sc3 Fellows will be expected to create a Personal Action Plan that will be supported by Sc3 Cohort leaders throughout the year following the Congress. |
| What to Expect from Sc3
| 1. Develop an enhanced understanding of "The Current Reality" - conservation science, climate change, the political environment, the power of place, and economic conditions; issues, which will contribute to the future you will be asked to lead.
2. Gain knowledge and understanding, while working with adult mentors and conservation leaders, of green design, green living, the role of the arts, conservation practices, and green careers.
3. Build skills related to green practices, design and building operation. With these concepts in mind, develop a personal implementation plan that addresses conservation challenges and inspires action when you return to your schools and communities.
4. Craft a "green" vision that can guide your actions and choices as the next generation of conservation leaders.
5. Become part of a network of student conservation leaders who will serve your school and communities.
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| Previous Sc3 Speakers |  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Sylvia Earle, Bill McKibben, LEEDŽ Founder Rob Watson, historian Douglas Brinkley, NY Times journalist Andrew Revkin, Futurist Dr. Mitch Joachim, Nobel Laureate climatologist Dr. Virginia Burkett, FWS Deputy Director Dan Ashe, Documentarian Ian Cheney, naturalist Dr. Robert Michael Pyle, and National Geographic photographer Peter Essick. |
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