Never Underestimate the Power of a Child

I have always thought that we need to listen to children more. They often come up with solutions to problems that are simplistic, but ingenious. While working in a first and third grade class during my Student Teaching, I was often blown away by what my students had to say. While at a convention last December, I was blown away by one particular child that I know is changing the world.

His name is Alec Loorz. Alec is one child (now young teen) fighting against climate change. To give you a little background, he started his own non-profit organization at the age of 12. He realized that climate change is something his generation would have to deal with and he wanted to do something about it. Using images, Powerpoint presentations and motivating words, Alec is educating his and older generations about climate change.

As the keynote speaker at the Green Schools Summit Convention, he almost moved me to tears with his eloquence and passion. The teacher side of me was so proud that this young man had enough courage to speak to a room of his elders and the “green” side of me was so proud that he gets the importance of climate change. I encourage you to look at his website and watch his videos. http://kids-vs-global-warming.com/Home.html Hopefully, he inspires and motivates you as he did for me. Never underestimate the power of a child.