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!
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
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.
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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