From Sharon Smith:
The Brower Youth Awards just launched the 2010 prize search for outstanding grassroots environmental leaders, ages 13-22.  Six Brower Youth Award honorees will receive a $3,000 cash prize.  You can nominate a leader by shooting them an email, or download an application online; the deadline for applications is May 15, 2010. We always find the best applications directly through our network of colleagues, teachers, and organizers, so nominate the superstars you work with, between the ages of 13-22. 
Visit the Brower Youth Awards Web site for full details:Brower Youth Awards Web site .
Also, I’m delighted to introduce you to the incredible new Program Director of the New Leaders Initiative. Anisha Desai joins the Earth Island Institute team after a long history of work in youth leadership and social justice arenas. Her areas of interest include green economy access for low-income communities, environmental degradation caused by militarism, and grassroots environmental movements in Africa, and her native India and Sri Lanka.  Read more about Anisha ..