Abstract: In the summer of 2019, the We are All Connected urban-rural youth media program launched Something in Our Water, an eco-media documentary project that investigates the shared problem of water sustainability, public health, and climate change in their communities. This article discusses the transformative experience that the youth from New York City … [Read more...] about Connecting Youth, Eco-Media and Resilience in Appalachia
Author Profile: Derek Douglas
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Evironmental EducatorDerek Douglas has over thirty five years of experience in environmental, natural resources, and regional/international conservation, development & planning, water/mine scarred land restoration plan formulation and implementation; community/stakeholder participation processes for watershed/basin councils; strengthening of collaborative initiatives and networks at local, national and international levels for knowledge and experiences exchange; implementation of small-scale information systems projects for natural resource management; training and capacity building in water and environmental issues; negotiation and conflict resolution for integrated water resources management, and multilateral project management for water and environment sectors.