Big Week for Sec. Jewell - Meets Pope, $25,000 for a Native Youth Leader and a Tribal Solarthon

This week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell managed to meet the Pope and discuss climate change, pay a visit to the Shinnecock Nation in New York on Thursday, October 1 to kick off their Tribal Solarthon and on Tuesday, September 29th, Jewell announced a partnership with The North Face aimed at inspiring the next generation of conservation stewards.

As part of the partnership, North Face donated $25,000 to young conservation leaders, one of whom was Anthony Ciocco of the Mvskoke tribe, who is also a White House recognized Champion for Change.

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