The Brower Youth Awards were established by the Earth Island Institute to honor founder and lifelong environmentalist, David R. Brower, and to recognize and celebrate a new generation of young leaders who are following in his footsteps. Students age13 to 22 who live in the U.S., District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico and have demonstrated outstanding and innovative leadership with projects in environmental conservation, preservation, or restoration (CPR) are eligible. Each of the six recipients of the Brower Youth Awards will receive a $3,000 cash prize, a professionally produced short film about their work from an Emmy Award-winning film crew, and flight and lodging accommodations for a weeklong trip to the San Francisco Bay Area.