Student Climate & Conservation Congress (SC3)

2013 DATES: Sunday, June 23 - Saturday, June 29, 2013

Inviting rising 9 - 12th grade students to APPLY NOW to become a

U.S. GREEN SCHOOL FELLOW of the Sc3 CONGRESS

The mission of the Student Climate & Conservation Congress (Sc3) is to empower outstanding student environmental leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to address natural resource conservation challenges and better serve their schools and communities.

DEADLINE: Selection on a Rolling Basis

FEES: $690 for the week-long Congress including Room & Board, and Shuttle Transportation between NCTC and DC. Limited Scholarships are Available >

PLACE: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV

APPLY NOW:

• New Student Application Form >>
• Returning Student Application Form >>
• Faculty Application Form >>

• School Nomination Form (for students and faculty) >>
• Financial Scholarship Request Form >>

Carl Safina, author, environmentalist and advocate, and 2013 Sc3 Keynote Fellow, was named by Audubon magazine among its “100 Notable Conservationists of the 20th Century,” Learn more HERE >

“As soon as I heard what the Sc3 was, I wanted to be there. I’ve stared at environmental questions for 45 years. I want to be of whatever help I can to the younger generations, to give them hope that they can make the world better. I want them to know that I care deeply about them and that an older generation is arm in arm with them, no matter how dark it gets.” 

-- Barry Lopez, author of Arctic Dreams and 2012 Sc3 Keynote Fellow. View Barry on Bill Moyers HERE >

Dear Sc3 Applicant,

The Green Schools Alliance (GSA) invites outstanding students who have demonstrated leadership in their schools or communities to participate in the Student Climate & Conservation Congress (Sc3). Hosted by the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center (NCTC), the nation's premier government training facility for conservationists, those students and educators selected to participate in the five-day  Congress will become Sc3 U.S. Green School Fellows.

Sc3 recognizes and empowers the next generation of conservationists and supports them to become global leaders in their own community. Sc3 Fellows learn from world-renowned experts, grow to understand environmental, social and economic interconnections, and create year-long Commitments to meet 21st century challenges. They continue to connect with their Cohorts, coordinators and experts on an on-going basis for the year following the Congress to implement Personal Action Plans.

Sc3 inspires the highest praise. Take a minute to look at Past Speakers, read the 2012 Nomination Letter and the inaugural Letter from U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, and hear what Student and Faculty Fellows have said about their Sc3 experience.

One century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt envisioned a global conservation corps that would reach and motivate every corner of society. See how Sc3 Fellows and others are realizing this vision. Learn More >

We hope you will join us for this amazing week-long journey.

Sincerely,

The Sc3 Program Team