EHF Fellow: Michael Sturtz — Michael was drawn to visual and experiential learning experiences from an early age. As a youngster, he excelled in the woodshop, but dyslexia made reading and writing difficult, so he was forced to repeat the fourth grade. …

EHF Fellows: Christopher Bean and Leonard Hope — When people think about the causes of greenhouse gas emissions, they tend to think about the end-uses of fossil fuels, like automotive emissions. What many people don’t know, however, is that the process of producing fossil fuels itself generates a large amount of greenhouse gas. …

EHF Fellows: Justin Milano, William Francis Joseph & Dr. Daniel Cordaro — Justin Milano filled out his application for the Edmund Hillary Fellowship while on a flight to Bhutan. Looking out the window he grinned as he realized they were flying over Sir Hillary’s crowning achievement — Mount Everest. “Feels synchronistic,” he writes. Once in Bhutan, Justin met with a group of…

EHF Fellow: Dr. Daniel Cordaro As Dr. Daniel Cordaro was traveling the world to decode the language of human emotion across cultures,he discovered that one emotion was valued, admired, and sought after more than any other. …

EHF team member Alina Siegfried develops narratives to support systems-level change — Over the past few years, we’ve been investing a lot of energy into telling the stories of EHF Fellows, their journeys and inspirations, and the impact they are creating for the world. In this new series, we’ll be bringing you the stories of the people behind the scenes — the…

EHF Fellow: Alanna Irving — Alanna Irving had a rocky start in life, facing family and health challenges. But she says that since the age of about 16, each year of her life has been better than the last. “Overcoming challenges while young gave me a fierce commitment to social justice, compassion for others, adaptability…

EHF Fellow: Jason Franklin — Jason Franklin has always had a heart for social change. In high-school he organized a group of students to advocate against state funding cuts in their public school system. The group — Oregon Students Supporting Education — grew from four student members to 10,000 in the span of 6 months…

EHF Fellow: Nikko Patten Weinstein — Nikko’s first love was music. He grew up playing drums and trombone and went on to study music production and engineering at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. …

EHF Fellow: Matthieu Rytz — For the last 15 years, Matthieu Rytz has been travelling the world in order to witness and document issues around climate change and loss of territories. It is not a traditional lifestyle, but Matthieu cannot imagine doing anything else with his life. “What bigger challenge are we facing than trying…