Stephen Ritz | Learning by Growing: Education That Changes Lives | Milan Longevity Summit 2026

*What happens when education moves beyond the classroom and young people can see the impact of what they learn?* In this Vision Talk from *Future-Ready Youth* at the Milan Longevity Summit 2026, *Stephen Ritz*, Founder of Green Bronx Machine, shares an approach to education built around learning by doing. Through food, growing, health, community, and hands-on experience, Green Bronx Machine has demonstrated how education can connect academic learning with real-world challenges while giving young people a stronger sense of agency and possibility. Ritz's work offers a powerful example of what can happen when education becomes something students actively participate in rather than simply receive. The bigger question is how proven approaches like these can move *from individual success stories to systemic impact*. *Powered by Lundbeck* #MilanLongevitySummit #StephenRitz #GreenBronxMachine #Education #YouthEmpowerment #FutureOfEducation #Humanity