Launching an Inconvenient Movement

Sometimes, it takes just one determined person to launch a movement.

Mary Doerr, 17, a senior at Castilleja High School in Palo Alto, Calif., is working hard to mobilize teens nationwide in an effort to fight global warming. She has founded an organization called “Inconvenient Youth,” which takes its inspiration from Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth.”

The organization held its kick-off conference at Stanford University in August, and more than 80 teens from around the country participated. The group received tips on how to deliver presentations and move people to action.

The organization maintains a website that serves as a networking tool and offer links to resources that teens can use to help fight climate change. The website, http://inconvenientyouth.org, showcases the hundreds of teens who have already joined the movement. It also provides information about local chapters that are forming around the world.

For her determination and sweeping vision, Doerr is the recipient of this week’s TeenUp Award. Congratulations and good luck!