Goal of the Summit
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Target Attendees
Carefully-selected environmental leaders
We ask teachers and adult community leaders to identify their stand-out, environmentally concerned youth and nominate them to join us. We want to unite these leaders from across the region to lift their voices and create a wave of young people that will carry all of WNY into a sustainable future.
Awareness of the details and the detriment
Many youths are not exposed to the perils of climate change – especially tucked away in the comfortable corner of WNY. This summit brings the reality into focus.
A mutual understanding
Students find solace in the fact that there are others that are as concerned as they are about our planet and future.
Students are inspired to make a difference in the world!
Many of our participants leave the summit more interested in climate change and wanting to do more.
We ask teachers and adult community leaders to identify their stand-out, environmentally concerned youth and nominate them to join us. We want to unite these leaders from across the region to lift their voices and create a wave of young people that will carry all of WNY into a sustainable future.
Awareness of the details and the detriment
Many youths are not exposed to the perils of climate change – especially tucked away in the comfortable corner of WNY. This summit brings the reality into focus.
A mutual understanding
Students find solace in the fact that there are others that are as concerned as they are about our planet and future.
Students are inspired to make a difference in the world!
Many of our participants leave the summit more interested in climate change and wanting to do more.
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Who We Are
A group of concerned teachers from the NYS Master Teacher Program has fast-forwarded climate change education and advocacy in our region by hosting action-ready youth leaders at a day-long summit.
Past Summits
The past THREE years have been a day long series of workshops, speakers, networking opportunities, and interactive sessions. Here is a list of some of the events :
What do we do all day?
There is a blend of science, advocacy, action-planning, and fun!
• Wind turbine challenge
• Basics of climate change in a beaker
• Citizen science
• Build a better solar panel
• Food systems cycle
• Nature’s place in our community
• Advocacy training
• Open-space brainstorm session
• Team action planning
• Footprint pledge
What do we do all day?
There is a blend of science, advocacy, action-planning, and fun!
• Wind turbine challenge
• Basics of climate change in a beaker
• Citizen science
• Build a better solar panel
• Food systems cycle
• Nature’s place in our community
• Advocacy training
• Open-space brainstorm session
• Team action planning
• Footprint pledge
