04/25/2025
Applications are open for the Earth Tomorrow Summer Institute! The Earth Tomorrow Summer Institute is a week-long residential program held at the University of Houston, Sunday June 15 to Friday, June 20. It is National Wildlife Federation's longest standing environmental justice education program. It is designed for high school students, particularly in frontline communities, who have an interest in deepening their understanding of environmental issues and developing leadership skills. Earth Tomorrow cultivates a new generation of lifetime environmental stewards through a year-long cycle of leadership training, issues exploration, civic engagement, career development, community outreach and education, and student-led community action projects. Earth Tomorrow pairs year-long projects through school-based clubs with an intensive Summer Institute to give students a variety of ways to get, and most importantly, stay engaged.
This year's activities include:
o Conservation and bay water discoveries with Galveston Bay Foundation
o Introduction to fishing with Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
o Environmental justice advocacy in Greater Houston
o Fishing, hiking, and star watching at a 1-night camp-out at Huntsville State Park
o A visit to the Bullard Center for Environmental Justice at Texas Southern University and green careers fair
o A closing luncheon and opportunity for students to share their ideas for action projects
When: Sunday, June 15 to Friday, June 20
Who: Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders
Where: The University of Houston.
Participants board in a dormitory. NWF staff and peer mentors also board throughout the week in separate quarters.
Cost: $0
There is no cost to register and participate in the institute.
Thank you for your interest in attending the Earth Tomorrow Summer Institute. Locations for this year's ETSI include Atlanta AND Houston; please distinguish a location for which you are applying. This will be an overnight, residential experience. Participants will board for the duration of the progr...
