16-year-old Rylee Brooke on Young People Saving the Planet

Sixteen-year-old Hawaiian environmental activist Rylee Brooke hasn't just been fighting for the environment – and the rights of keiki (young people) – since the age of eight, she's teaching other young people and adults how to make change and make laws. Adventures in changing things locally and globally, making the case for Vote 16 and proving that young people can do pretty much anything – including inspiring law-makers to do better.Shownotes:3:30 Meet Rylee Brooke. “I kind of grew up doing community service.”7:12 Starting “The Plastics Project” and sparking youth-run beach clean-ups at age eight.8:20 How 15 kids clean up 500 pounds of plastic. In one day!10:20 The power of social media. And the local grapevine.12:45 Learning to create law – and teaching young people how to create laws. “I got into writing my own bills…”15:40 “I was asked to be part of the first youth-led conservation case… I was one of the thirteen plaintiffs on that.”20:00  Vote 16 and the fight to lower the voting age in Hawaii and throughout the US.22:08 Shark diving with Ocean Ramsey.23:23  “I think just a kid coming in to speak is really powerful.” On getting comfortable talking to politicians and crowds.28:24 Advice for other young people and, really, everyone. “It's really figuring out what you're passionate about.”Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas.Join and support the Pod……https://www.patreon.com/mobydollSubscribe to the Skaana newsletter: https://substack.com/@skaanapod?utm_source=profile-page Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young's newsletterSpotify……………www.bit.ly/spotify-skaanaApple Podcasts………www.skaana.caThe Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor)………www.orcabites.comSkaana Home……www.skaana.orgSkaana on Medium……www.orcatales.comOur Latest Orca Videos…www.jpod.newsFacebook…………https://www.facebook.com/skaanapod/Bluesky………….. https://bsky.app/profile/leirenyoung.bsky.socialInstagram…………https://www.instagram.com/skaanapod/Rylee BrookeSupport Our GuestsOur Children's Trust Youth V. Gov.Rylee Brooke – FacebookRylee Brooke – InstagramVote16 USAVote16 CanadaPromise To Our Keiki – InstagramOur Children's Trust – InstagramRylee BrookeBooks and classes for sale from Team Skaana**Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!**Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-YoungSharks Forever by Mark Leiren-YoungAudiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.comThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-bookThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World on SpotifyOrcas Everywhere on SpotifyOrcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys BenuThe Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter at Substack: https://skaanapod.substack.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skaana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.