[Feb. 03, 2026] Clemson University Internship Opportunity: Clemson University’s Youth Learning Institute is looking for Summer interns for the 4-H Summer Camp Counselor at Camp Bob Cooper, Summerton, SC from May 22 – August 7, 2026. See the Job Description for details and how to apply.

[Jan. 08, 2026] Elizabeth River Project is hiring Seasonal Educator: The positions of part-time seasonal educators may be of interest to you. One is for the Learning Barge in Norfolk, VA and the other is at Paradise Creek Nature Park in Portsmouth, VA. The positions are both for ~25 hours a week at $15/hr. See more details in Learning Bark Announcement and Paradise Creek Nature Park Announcement. These are great entry-level opportunities for anyone passionate about the outdoors, working with kids, and the amazing Elizabeth River!

[Nov. 19, 2025] Seagrass Masters Research Opportunity (with funding): Hello everyone! I just recently met with Dr. Althea Moore at Texas A&M. She is starting a lab for seagrass restoration and resilience, and is looking for a prospective masters student with previous experience with seagrass. I have attached a link below with access to an application. Good luck and feel free to share! Read more at https://althea-moore-lab.owlstown.net/cv

ODUSCL VCC News

[Jan. 08, 2026] NYLC Speaks Up: The National Youth Leadership Council has published a thoughtful and considerate Statement on the killing of Renee Nicole Good, in which the NYLC “condemns the actions taken by federal immigration agents at Roosevelt High School and throughout Minneapolis.” The NYLC continues to state that “These events strike at the heart of what we believe leadership must be: rooted in empathy, guided by integrity, and committed to the civic responsibility of protecting the dignity and safety of all people.”

Platform News

[Feb. 12, 2026] Are we already at or close to a Point of no Return?: Damian Carrington raises this question in his article in the Guardian titled “Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say.” The most recent paper by Ripple et al. assesses “The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory,” and the author's conclusions are pointing to an increasing probability of Earth moving into a hothouse state. The assessment should be an alarm bell for all of us. Continuing on the current path of our economy and society comes with the high risk of mass extinction, and the current uncertainty could soon turn into certainty.

[Feb. 09, 2026] TROL VCC opened: The "Toward Responsible Outdoor Lighting VCC" has been initialized and is open now.

[Feb. 02, 2026] A World of Inequality: "The data presented here are striking. The richest 10% of the global population own close to three-quarters of all wealth, while the poorest half hold barely 2%. Fewer than 60,000 multi-millionaires now control three times more wealth than half of humanity combined." From the World Inequality Report 2026. In this world of growing inequality, the global population appears to be dominate and exploited by the few super wealthy.

[Jan. 28, 2026] It may not be too late to fix the Web: The article titled “ ‘It’s not too late to fix it’: internet inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul of the web’” by Daisy Dumas published in The Guardian states that the founder of the world wide web says the commercialisation of the Web has been ‘optimised for nastiness’. But Breners-Lee believes that collaboration and compassion can prevail. This is what Place4Us is all about.