Academy Fellow, Kim Kita, is Director of Special Projects and Partnerships with Colorado State University (CSU), where she leads CSU’s work in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Kim co-wrote an article in the Journal of Sustainability Education (JSE) with biologist, educator, and researcher, Aines Castro Prieto. We’ve added a sneak-peak below. To read the full article, visit the JSE website, which serves […]
Beth Fetterley Heller is (former) Senior Director of Education and Strategic Planning at the Urban Ecology Center. Since 2000, Beth has led the growth of urban environmental and sustainable education opportunities for youth and adults in Milwaukee, WI. Starting with a single classroom in a double-wide trailer, hosting 6000 students for nature-based field trips annually, her programs now run out […]
This blog is written by Academy Fellow, Jane Rabinowicz. Jane works to advance food sovereignty and community leadership at local, regional, national, and international levels. She currently serves as Executive Director of USC Canada, one of Canada’s longest-standing and progressive international collaboration organizations.
Following International Women’s Day, I have been reflecting on lineage.
I have always felt the weight of lineage. This has […]
The following blog post is written by our Academy Fellow, Beth Hunter. Beth is Program Director at the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, where she has worked since 2010, focusing primarily on the Sustainable Food Systems initiative.
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My heart is SO full.
We have just launched Nourish, an initiative on the future of food and health care focused on a two-year program for 25 […]
Academy co-Founder, Ken Leinbach, is the author of a new book called Urban Ecology: a Natural Way to Transform Kids, Parks, Cities, and the World.
As Executive Director of the Urban Ecology Center, Ken shares the story of how the center was started, and describes its growth into three vibrant Milwaukee branches. The Urban Ecology Center provides year-round educational programs for kids, families […]
Hosted by Reconciliation Canada in partnership with the Academy for Systems Change, the Reconciliation Leadership Learning Experience (RLLE) convened about 18 people representing a diverse group of leaders – national Indigenous leaders, key network influencers and advisors as well as Reconciliation Canada ambassadors, community partners, funding partners, and facilitators. The highly participatory gathering is part of an effort to cultivate and […]