Boeing Change Champion — Megan Karch

About this episode

Megan Karch discusses her journey in environmental education and the importance of connecting young people with nature.

What does it take to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders? In this episode, Steve Zakuani and Brad Evans sit down with Megan Karch, CEO of IslandWood, an innovative environmental education organization helping young people build meaningful connections with the natural world. Megan shares her journey from leading Seattle-based nonprofit FareStart to guiding IslandWood’s mission of creating transformative learning experiences for students, educators, and communities. Zak and Brad talk about the importance of access to nature, environmental stewardship, and how hands-on learning can shape not only future careers, but a lifelong commitment to caring for our planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Zakuani, Brad Evans

Guest: Megan Karch

Topics covered

• environmental leadership
• education
• nature access
• stewardship
• hands-on learning

Keywords

• environmental leaders
• education
• nature
• stewardship
• learning experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IslandWood, FareStart

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