Education
Odom Elementary students presenting their rain barrel rehab project
at the Central Texas Student Innovation Showcase
EcoRise Youth Innovations
PO Box 152942
Austin, TX 78715
(512) 651-3563
E-mail: info@ecorise.org
Net: ecorise.org
Facebook: facebook.com/EcoRise
Instagram: instagram.com/ecorise
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ecorise-youth
Purpose: EcoRise mobilizes a new generation of leaders to design healthy, just, and thriving communities for all.
EcoRise works at the intersection of sustainability education, climate resilience, and environmental justice by elevating youth voices and advancing student-led solutions to real-world challenges.
Projects/Activities: EcoRise offers a range of curricula and programs for students, teachers, school districts, and partners, designed to advance environmental literacy, sustainable schools, and equitable access to green career pathways. EcoRise supports more than 3,500 teachers across the U.S. More than 174,000 students receive access to EcoRise curricula each year, can apply for classroom grants from the Student Innovation Fund, and have opportunities to explore green career pathways through EcoRise’s Internship and Youth Climate Council programs. EcoRise has been activating students as sustainability leaders since 2008 in Texas and across the U.S.
Volunteer Opportunities: EcoRise works with sustainability professionals and frontline community organizations to mentor and provide learning opportunities to students as they explore green career pathways. If you are interested, please reach out to us.
Austin YouthWorks’ Texas Conservation Corps trains
young adults ages 17 to 28 through environmental service projects
Texas Conservation Corps
1901 E. Ben White Blvd.
Austin, TX 78741
Office: (512) 744-1900
E-mail: jointxcc@ayw.org
Net: americanyouthworks.org/what-we-do/cc/
Purpose: The American YouthWorks Conservation Corps programs located in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas are an experience of purpose, service to the community, and education. People with differing levels of experience and backgrounds protect the environment, build leadership skills, and care for others. Participants engage in conservation projects across the Central Southern United States, and specific crews are trained and deployed by FEMA to help communities impacted by environmental disasters.
A term of service can lead to careers in natural resource management, parks and recreation, park rangers, urban forestry, forestry technicians, park operations, federal careers, and more. Many alumni find careers with our project partners, such as: The National Park Service; The US Forest Service; Texas Parks and Wildlife; City of Austin Parks and Recreation; Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources; and TreeFolks.
Projects/Activities: Conservation; Habitat Restoration; Invasive Species Removal; Park Improvement; Trail Building/Maintenance; Hazardous Tree Removal; Disaster Response; and more. Crew orientations generally occur seasonally and terms last for 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, or 11-month service terms.
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