“Stone Soup for a Sustainable World: Life-Changing Stories of Young Heroes”
The World’s Largest Book Signing (a Free Hybrid / Virtual Event) on June 24 will shine the light on the 100 people featured in the new best-selling book, “Stone Soup for a Sustainable World: Life-Changing Stories of Young Heroes.”
Releasing the same day as the event, this book (which has received stellar praise from iconic figures like Dr. Jane Goodall, Matt Damon, Ted Danson, Laura Dern, Ed Begley Jr., and Danny Glover) features inspiring stories of 100 young climate change trailblazers, environmental justice change-makers, sustainable business leaders, and green inventors/entrepreneurs from 38 countries and 32 U.S. cities who are creating innovative and sustainable solutions to build a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.
The event is organized by The Stone Soup Leadership Institute and is officially registered with the Guinness Book of Records.
100% of the proceeds from this book are donated to the Stone Soup Leadership Institute‘s global initiatives. – Over the last 20 years, this non-profit organization has invested in training young people from around the world to become leaders in their communities and the world!
ABOUT THE WORLD’S LARGEST BOOK SIGNING
– WHAT: The World’s Largest Book Signing is a FREE, hybrid (LIVE and VIRTUAL) event to celebrate with young heroes, sustainable business champions, and intergenerational leaders.
– WHEN: Thursday, June 24, 10am-11am PST / 1pm-2pm EST
– WHERE: Virtual and private live in the following cities: Los Angeles (Skylight Books); San Francisco / Bay Area (Book Passage); Martha’s Vineyard (Edgartown Books).
– HOW TO ATTEND: Anyone can attend this free virtual event by registering HERE
“These dedicated young people are a shining example of how we can imagine a more sustainable world. I encourage you to read the inspiring stories in this book. Listen to these young people. Learn from them. Join with them. Support them. Let’s get to work! It’s going to take all of us working together. The planet is counting on us, and so are our children.”
—Ted Danson, Actor, Co-Founder Oceana
“Once you have children, it’s impossible to not see their face in every child you see. We need to help our children understand and contribute to the world they are living in. The stories in this book of courageous youth leaders around the world are a great educational tool. They challenge us all to do whatever we can to build a more sustainable world for all children.”
—Matt Damon, Actor, Co-Founder Water.org
“I’m grateful to all these extraordinary young people featured in this book who are demanding that their voices be heard. May we be inspired by their radical bravery and ingenuity as they lead the charge for a healthier and more sustainable future.”
— Laura Dern, Actor
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ABOUT TREVOR TANAKA
Los Angeles Local Trevor Tanaka is the Institute’s Sustainability Coordinator. Born on the Big Island of Hawaii, Trevor is a founding member of the Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative. When he was in middle school, he tried to write an essay for a contest, but he found it difficult to answer the question “What does sustainability mean to you?” He realized he didn’t know how to answer because he hadn’t been taught about sustainability in school; he felt this was wrong, but he wasn’t sure yet what to do about it. In 2011 he had the opportunity to serve as a youth delegate from Hawaii to the Institute’s Youth Leadership Summit on Martha’s Vineyard. There he was inspired to advocate for a Sustainable Education Resolution for the state of Hawaii. On his return to Hawaii, he did just that, and by the age of 16 he championed the resolution through to its passage. Trevor assisted with the development of the Sustainable Hawaii Toolkit, a global model to connect youth, educators, business, and communities to build a sustainable world. He serves as an emerging leader, and is on the faculty for the Institute’s Sustainability Summit, where he helps guide young people toward realizing their dreams and develops sustainability-in-action projects to help their communities. Trevor is the SustainWDN™ Project Coordinator, an online ecosystem to connect youth, educators, and companies who are dedicated to building a sustainable economy.
His story is featured in the new book: Stone Soup for a Sustainable World: Life-Changing Stories of Young Heroes.
ABOUT MARIANNE LARNED & THE STONE SOUP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE:
Author Marianne Larned is the founder of the Stone Soup Leadership Institute, a 501c3 non-profit organization that develops multicultural digital educational tools, leadership training, and Sustainability Summits that empower leaders for a more sustainable world.
Marianne is the best-selling author of the Stone Soup for the World Series, which uses the Stone Soup model to inspire people to work together to build a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. She is an innovative educator, thought leader, sustainability champion, and business strategist with a lifelong commitment to humanizing education to prepare future leaders to build a better world.
In her role as the Founding Director of the Stone Soup Leadership Institute, she has used these educational tools and trainings with multicultural young people who are on the frontlines of climate change, social justice, and economic equity. She directs the Institute’s multicultural global team in developing the Institute’s Sustainable Education Platform, a video-enhanced, content-driven, values-based, blended experiential learning environment to train young people to build resilient communities for a sustainable economy in the 21st century. It leverages the Stone Soup for the World series and companion curriculum and is dedicated to the Institute’s longtime chairperson, Walter Cronkite.
