Young Public Administrators for One Planet

Because Governing for the Status Quo Is No Longer an Option

Our planet is in crisis. Inequality is rising. Public trust is tanking. And too many government systems are still stuck in a world that doesn’t exist anymore.

It’s time for a reset.

Public Administrators for One Planet is a bold new framework for the next generation of public servants—one that centers climate justice, community power, and systems change.

We were inspired by the Engineers for One Planet movement, which helped rewire how engineers are trained. Now, it’s our turn. We're building a public service playbook that actually fits the world we live in.

Why This Matters (Right Now)

If you’re Gen Z, you’ve grown up with crisis as your backdrop—wildfires, floods, pandemics, corruption, disinformation. And still, you show up: protesting, organizing, innovating, caring.

But what if public service wasn’t about fixing broken systems from the outside?

What if you could step into government—and change how it works?

That’s what Public Administrators for One Planet is all about.

What You’ll Learn: 9 Real-World Skills for Regenerative Leadership

1. Systems Thinking and Leverage - See the big picture. Connect the dots between policy, climate, inequality, and power. Act on leverage points. 

2. Environmental Literacy - Understand the science. Use it to design smarter, greener public solutions.

3. Social Justice & Equity - Name the systems of oppression. Rebuild them from the ground up.

4. Impact Finance - Make budgets and procurement work for people and the planet.

5. Futures Thinking and Nexus Leadership - Think long-term. Use tools like life-cycle analysis and futures planning to anticipate what’s next.

6. Service Design for the Planet - Redesign services that don’t just "do less harm"—they heal.

7. Critical Thinking and New Power - Question everything. Lead with values. Make decisions with heart and rigor. Engage networks.

8. Collaborative Leadership - Share power. Build coalitions. Lead from beside, not above.

9. Inclusive Communication - Speak truth. Listen deeply. Co-create with communities, not for them.

This isn’t about becoming a cog in the machine. It’s about learning how to hack the system from the inside—ethically, strategically, and fearlessly.

Who’s This For?

• Students in public administration, governance, urban planning, political science

• Youth climate activists who want to run for office—or run city hall

• Gen Z policy interns, analysts, and campaigners ready to step up

• Professors, mentors, and city leaders looking to train the next wave of changemakers
  
  

Why It's Different

• Climate and justice aren’t side issues—they’re the starting point

• It’s made for now, not some imaginary post-war world from a textbook

• It’s flexible, action-oriented, and designed to evolve with you

What’s Coming

• Free teaching tools, course templates, and workshop kits

• Pilot leadership labs in cities and university programs

• A Gen Z-powered network of public innovators and disrupters
  
  

Ready to Lead the Transition?

This is your moment. We need public servants who don’t just follow the rules—but write new ones. If you're ready to move from protest to policy, from burnout to breakthrough—this framework is for you.

Download the Framework
Pitch it to your professor or city leader
Join the pilot. Build the future.