Yellowwood Youth

In Episode #12 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks interviewed Siddharth Das, Cooper Sykes, and Sophie Hall, who are all members and leadership of the Indiana University organization Students for a New Green World, known as SNGW. Listen in to get some of your questions answered on what their organization is all about and how to get involved! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #11 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks interviews five students who live on the same floor of the Indiana University dorms. All five students completed a Q-Project as a part of being in the Collins Living Learning Center. This episode is Josie's Q-Project! Listen in to ear about five different projects you could try out to promote sustainable living! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #10 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks chats with Teresa Dunn, who, at the time of the interview, was the associate director for the Integrated Program in the Environment (IPE) at Indiana University. Teresa describes the opportunities available to high school students, and what it's like to live in a Living Learning Center committed to sustainability. Listen in and you may just decide IU is the place for you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #9 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks chats with Teresa Dunn, who, at the time of the interview, was the associate director for the Integrated Program in the Environment (IPE) at Indiana University. She discusses resources the IPE offers and how the degrees at Indiana University work for students interested in applying at IU. Listen in to get some of your questions answered on how college works and where IU stands in sustainability rankings! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #8 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks talks with Megan Chen, the Founder and Executive Director of The Urban Garden Initiative, and Zofi Sanders, the ​Associate Director of Partnerships. They share a long list of ways to get involved with TUGI and lessons they've learned from working for the organization. Listen in to get ideas for initiatives, inspiration from youth activists, and service hour opportunities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Part 2 of Episode #6 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks sits down with Debbie Raphael, the Director for the San Francisco Department of the Environment. In this Part 2 of 2, she shares what she looks for in an applicant for a position in her department, offers advice to those younger than her who feel overwhelmed by the current state of our world, and defines the concept of Ikigai. Listen in for some wisdom from a major figure in the environmental field and a thanks for checking out Part 2! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Part 1 of Episode #6 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks sits down with Debbie Raphael, the Director for the San Francisco Department of the Environment. In this Part 1 of 2, she goes over her path to public service and government, gives her take on the role of both policy and the consumer, and details the San Fransisco Climate Action Plan. Listen in for some wisdom from a major figure in the environmental field and don't forget to check out Part 2! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #5 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks has a conversation with Maddie Clemmer and Jerrett Alexander, leaders of Y.E.S., the Youth For Environmental Sustainability, about how they started the organization. They discuss the ups and downs of passing a citywide climate resolution and their efforts to bring a similar project to the county level. Listen in for some advice on youth participation in local government, tips on what goes into a climate resolution, and information on how you can join Y.E.S.! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #4 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks talks with Chloe Waterman, a program manager for Friends of the Earths Climate-Friendly Food Purchasing Program. She shares what experiences impacted her as she grew up, gives advice to students on how to take action in their cafeterias, and provides a slew of resources for youth to access. Listen in to get some ideas for initiatives, or even a job opportunity. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #3 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks talks with Aliza Mchugh, a campus coach for Herbicide Free Campus, a Youth-led nation-wide movement to eradicate herbicide use on college, and now high school, campuses. They discuss the start of the campaign, the social + racial justice aspects of their work, and how students can bring Herbicide Free to their campus! Listen in and sign up to start a campaign at your school. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #2 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks talks with three leading members of the West Lafayette Climate Strike, a youth led initiative in West Lafayette, Indiana. They discuss their events, their goals, and the impacts they have had on their community. Listen to learn tips from those who have started their own strike and gain some inspiration to start your own! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode #1 of the Yellowwood Youth Podcast, founder Josie Sparks talks with Ellen Jacquart and Mary Welz about their work for MC-IRIS and SICIM, organizations that focus on Native and Invasive plants and their impacts on the environment. Listen in to find out about these two organizations or learn something new about what's in your backyard. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app