CRETF Youth Steering Commitee
The Youth Steering Committee supports youth-led solutions-based projects that promote civic engagement.
CRETF began convening the YSC in 2020 to provide New York high school students with the tools to advocate for their own climate education in their communities and at the state level.
Benefits of the youth steering committee
Our YSC is a community of like-minded high school students who want to advocate for quality climate education for current and future generations of students in New York.
Students learn how to:
Take concrete action to expand access to climate education in NY schools
Work on a state-level climate education policy campaign
Help to build a network of youth dedicated to climate justice education
Communicate with educators, NGOs, policymakers, and other experts in the field
accomplishments
Since 2020, our Youth Steering Committee has achieved →
Successfully advocated for the inclusion of climate education in NYC's strategic plan;
Successfully advocated for the inclusion of climate education in the Climate Act's final scoping plan;
Organized student-led roundtables, listening sessions and meetings with NYC teachers, staff from the NY State Governor’s office, Mayor’s Office, NYSED, and Board of Regents;
Been featured in media, such as newspaper and magazine articles, podcasts, blogs, and press releases;
Contributed to developing the CRETF vision for climate education;
Drafted language for a City Council resolution on climate education;
Analyzed and edited state climate education bills;
Created a toolkit with curated K-12 climate education curriculum resources for students and educators;
Public presentations on interdisciplinary climate education;
Formed a youth-led executive board (E-Board).
Meet our
Youth Steering Committee
CRETF helps high school students develop a cohesive and accurate understanding of the climate crisis and climate education policy. The Youth Steering Committee is a youth-led space that empowers students to advocate for their own climate education.
-
Kamani
-
Zarela
-
Haidyn
-
Mohammad
-
Destiny
-
Ginger
-
Mircely
-
Riyanna
-
Mohammad
-
Yonglin "Lin"
-
River
-
Dalila
-
Sughan
-
Charlotte
-
Ava
-
Yasmin
-
Kevin
-
Cayetano
-
Victoria
-
Angelina
-
Solomon
-
Chace
-
Ellery
-
Logan
-
Maggie
-
Maria
-
Ayesha
-
Alex
-
Amanda
-
Ryan
-
Lucia
-
Eva
-
Luis
-
Khadesha
-
Addison
-
Anthony
-
Derek
-
Dustin
-
Joel
-
Alyssa
-
Jamiel "Jai"
-
Dimitri
-
Madelyn
-
Sarah
-
Jayden
-
Nicolas
-
Angelica
-
Asher
-
Chloe
-
Timothy
-
Tariq
-
Amaya
-
Catherine
Description goes here -
Elnaz
-
David
-
Ridley
-
Samira
-
Sofia
-
Victor
-
Niamh
-
Austin
-
Anabel
-
Rafael
-
Kadiatou
-
Eliana
-
Isabella
-
Brianna
-
Anna
-
Kate
-
Marjorye
-
Nicole