Dalai Lama Fellows
John “Alex” Pritz
Leadership Vision
John Buchan, a Scottish poet and Governor General of Canada, once said that “The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.” In my mind, this is one of the best standards by which to measure an ethical leader.
Project Description
Iwastology works to provide youth with the analytical skills – using videography and photography as the primary tools – to re-interpret their environmental contexts. Participating students are taught to develop a greater understanding of local and global environmental problems and their dynamics, and subsequently develop their own projects to help tackle the underlining issues. Iwastology has underlined how incredibly important education and the upcoming generation is for creating global change; they are capable, excited, and have the vision to become leaders for environmental and social transformation. We just have to give them the tools with which to do it.