Stone Soup Leadership Institute

Innovation is the key to building a more sustainable world. Young people are eager to learn how to innovate solutions for the myriad of climate change problems we are facing. We need to find ways to match their desire to innovate with the opportunities, connect them with green entrepreneurs and inventors who are working on creating tomorrow’s solutions. The stories in this chapter show how this combination is a win-win!
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A Life of Service: Water.org
Gary White & Matt Damon

Kansas City, MO

Never Apologize for Dreaming Big
Daniela Fernandez
Sustainable Ocean Alliance

San Francisco, CA

Cleaning Rivers to Keep Our Oceans Clean
Gary Bencheghib
Make a Change World
Bali

Applied Hope:
Building Resilient Communities

Ana Sophia Mifsud
Rocky Mountain Institute
New York

Farming the Ocean
Perry Raso
Matunuck Oyster Farm
Rhode Island

Sustainable Farming for Our Future
Vincent Kimura
Glide Memorial Church
Hawaii

Engineering Solutions to
Climate Change Problems

Alex Perkins
Urban Edge’s Youth Police Partnership
Nantucket/Vermont

Turning Waste into Fuel
Azza Faiad
Egypt

A Smart Response to Disaster Relief
Ben Smilowitz
Disaster Accountability Project
Rockville, MD

Light and Hope for Puerto Rico
Salvador Colon
Puerto Rico

Invent Something to Help Others!
Gitanjali Rao
TIME Kid of the Year
Colorado

Rise and Grind: Minimizing Food Waste
Fergus Moore
Revive Eco
Scotland

Connecting Islands Virtually
for Climate Action

James Ellsmoor
Island Innovation
United Kingdom

Human Nature Projects
Elliot Connor
Australia

Robots for Fighting Plastic Pollution
Sainath Manikandan
Jane Goodall Institute UK
United Arab Emirates

Sustainable Career Pathways is a portal for students to explore meaningful good-paying careers, while helping to rebuild our planet.

Case Study: Martha's Vineyard

The Institute’s Job Shadow Day matched over 100 business professionals with Martha’s Vineyard youth. This one-day experience has been eye opening and life-changing. Learn More

Case Studies: Massachusetts