Everett N.

RSYC Engagement Coordinator
Jane Goodall Institute USA

State: Wyoming

History with Roots & Shoots: Roots & Shoots member for nine years; RSYC member 2017-2023

Everett grew up in Southeastern Michigan, where countless hours exploring the wetlands, parks, and lakes around him sparked a lifelong love for the outdoors. This passion led him to join Roots & Shoots and other youth-led programs focused on connecting people with the environment through education and community action. In middle school, Everett launched Good Spokes, his longest running project that has raised around $8,000 for various community and national nonprofits. His other projects all centered at the intersection of art, education, and nature, ranging from trash cleanups to increasing access to books for kids with characters they could connect to.

Through his community involvement and through Roots & Shoots, Everett discovered his love for teaching and being able to share his knowledge and love for nature with others. After graduating college with a degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainability, he taught at several community non-profits, including a nature center and children’s museum, inspiring students to discover the wonder of nature around them. Everett is continuing this work as a Field Education Instructor at Teton Science Schools.

In 2023, Everett moved into the role of RSYC Engagement Coordinator. His work includes mentoring Youth Leaders, facilitating meetings and Council collaborative projects, and representing Roots & Shoots at events like the 2024 Children & Nature Network’s Nature Everywhere conference. He also works with Roots & Shoots Youth Councils in other countries to foster global collaboration among young changemakers.

When not teaching or working with the RSYC, Everett loves drawing and lino block printing, hiking, kayaking, backpacking, and pretty much anything where he gets to spend time outside. Everett shares the following advice to all changemakers “When you are passionate about the work that you do, when you can see a direct line between your values and your projects, that is when you can create the greatest positive change!”

 

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