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Earth Island Institute

Earth Island Institute is a nonprofit environmental organization and fiscal sponsor to more than seventy-five projects working in the areas of conservation, climate change solutions, wildlife protection, women's environmental leadership, international initiatives, Indigenous communities, sustainability, community resilience, and more. The organization also includes a legal division, Earth Island Advocates, a youth leadership program, New Leaders Initiative, and an award-winning magazine, Earth Island Journal. Founded in 1982 by legendary environmentalist David Brower, Earth Island Institute is one of the leading environmental activist organizations in the United States. Our New Leaders Initiative hosts the annual Brower Youth Awards, the nation's premier environmental youth award.