Brower Youth Awards — Kyle Thiermann
Rikshaw Films
(USA, 2011, 4 min)
Kyle Thiermann isn’t all about surfing — though the sport is a huge part of his life and his inspiration. His five-part video series, called Surfing for Change, urges people to make small adjustments in their daily actions to help save the environment. The videos have produced tangible results: Thousands of viewers have transferred $340 million worth of lending power from coal-funding banks to local community banks and have been persuaded to purchase locally and use less plastic.
This is one of six beautiful films that highlight the activism of The Earth Island Institute’s 2011 Brower Youth Award winners, today’s most visionary and strategic young environmentalists.
www.rikshawfilms.com
www.broweryouthawards.org
www.surfingforchange.com
www.thepoint.org
www.urbantilth.org
