Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Location: Governor’s Island

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-education-for-sustainable-cities-solutions-that-inspire-tickets-1013156517417

Young people and students around the world are leading demands for the transformation of climate change learning. There is an expressed preference for action-oriented learning, national and regional contextualization, and education that helps you appreciate and get climate justice. This panel will feature institutions that are actively engaged in changing how young people and educators engage with climate change challenges in the classroom and beyond. Featured speakers: H.E Conrad Sackey, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education of Sierra Leone. Meredith McDermott, Director, Office of Energy & Sustainability, NYC Public Schools Jennifer William, Executive Director, Take Action Global Henk Rogers, Blue Planet Alliance Christina Kwauk, Unbounded Associates