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Youth Climate Summit

2022 Summit

16th Annual YouthCAN Climate & Sustainability Youth Summit: 
Intersectionality: Fighting Back Against Disproportionate Impacts!


Register here:
https://radius.mit.edu/register-16th-annual-bls-youthcan-youth-summit-climate-and-sustainability

We will be highlighting the disproportionate impact of climate change on environmental justice communities, indigenous communities, and communities of color through interactive workshops, art, and speakers. Our society is polluting the air, getting rid of green space, and limiting access to food and water justice. Much of the damage is being done by those who are least affected by these issues, including politicians, fossil fuel CEOs and huge corporations. We must not only be aware of these issues but also work as a community, with the voices of those most hurt lifted up, to combat them.

The Summit will be taking place on Saturday, May 21st, 
Who: Youth Climate Leaders
When: Saturday, May 21st, 2022
When: 9 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Stata Center, 32 Vassar Street, at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cost: Free

Summit 2022 Schedule:
​9:00am  - 10:00am           Registration/Check In
10:00am - 11:00am           Welcome, Performance, Keynote: Nadia Nazar
11:00am - 12:00pm             Workshops
12:00pm - 1:30pm              Lunch/Exhibitors/Activities
1:30pm   - 3:00pm               Networking, Next Steps, & Door Prizes!

Past Summits

2021 Virtual Summit

​15th Annual YouthCAN Climate & Sustainability Youth Summit: Don’t Wait, Advocate

Our keynote speaker is Michelle Wu, Boston City Councilor and candidate for Mayor, who shows her dedication to environmental justice through her plan for a city-level Green New Deal. Workshops include Sunrise Boston, MA Climate Education Organization, BLS World Wildlife, BLS Culture Coalition, Our Climate and more. All attendees will be entered in a free raffle! Register at this link: https://forms.gle/doYyniF5VqunExnx8 
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The Summit will be taking place on Saturday, April 17th, over Zoom.
Who: Youth Climate Leaders
When: Saturday, April 17, 2021
When: 12:45 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Zoom link coming soon!
Cost: Free

Summit 2021 Schedule:
12:45     Check In, Welcome
12:50     Entertainment 
1:05       Keynote Speaker 
1:45       Workshops
2:45       Next Steps & Raffle Prize​


The 2020 Summit was Canceled
Every year in May, BLS YouthCAN hosts the Annual Youth Summit on Climate and Sustainability at MIT. This past year, due to the threat of coronavirus, MIT was not gatherings on their campus. With no venue available and the chance of COVID-19 too high, YouthCAN sadly decided not to hold the summit that year.

2019 Summit

13th Annual YouthCAN Climate & Sustainability Youth Summit at MIT: Facing Waste

WORKSHOPS: We will be highlighting the problems associated with all sorts of waste including food waste, water waste, plastic waste, energy waste, and toxic waste and seeking to address the problem of our disposable mindset. In addition to advocating for legislation to address how we handle waste and overproduction in America, workshops will also focus on how we can change our attitudes and habits with regard to consumerism. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Ellis Jones, author of the The Better World Buying Guide. Meet more than 250 student attendees from over 50 area schools. Workshop facilitators include, Sunrise Boston, Mass 350 for a Better Future, Daily Table, New England Aquarium, City Compost, Greenovate Boston, The Thirst Project, CREW, and more. The Summit will be a fun day of environmental speakers, workshops, exhibits, activities, and performers. Some of the exhibitors include a green band with a bike-powered sound system, Rainforest Reptiles, Round the Bend Farm, Baja Face Painting, Bike-powered smoothies, painting climate mosaic panels with Our Climate, and an environmental photo booth. All attendees receive a free water bottle, backpack, and a copy of Dr. Ellis's book. Win prizes in a free raffle. Breakfast and lunch are included.
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2018 Summit

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2017 Summit

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2016 Summit

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2015 Summit

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Earlier (pre-2015) Summits

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SUMMITS PRIOR TO 2015!

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Our Mission:

BLS YouthCAN seeks to take effective action in our communities and beyond to address the problems associated with global climate change and to promote education for sustainability. Join us in being an agent of change."
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