An in-person panel at the Educating for Climate Action Summit

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST

Location: National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004

Registration: https://www.climateweeknyc.org/events/educating-climate-action-summit (choose workshop upon registration)

Young people are increasingly anxious about the worsening climate emergency, with 75% fearing for the future. Schools are ill-equipped for extreme weather which is already disrupting learning for millions. Yet U.S. students receive only two hours of climate instruction per year, mostly focused on problems rather than solutions. The intergenerational Climate & Resilience Education Task Force, co-managed by the National Wildlife Federation and WE ACT for Environmental Justice, has been working to expand access to interdisciplinary, justice-centered P-12 climate education and teacher training in New York. This panel discussion will explore CRETF’s youth leadership model, political strategy, future legislative prospects, and what’s needed to ensure success in the months and years ahead.

Featured Speakers:

Emily Fano, MA, National Wildlife Federation, CRETF Policy Committee

Susan Buck, MS, CRETF Policy Committee, Board Member Yorktown100

Joseph Henderson, PhD, CRETF Policy Committee, Visiting Lecturer, University of Vermont

kier blake, co-founder of Start:Empowerment, Climate x Education Policy Expert at Next100, CRETF Steering and Policy Committee

Shino Tanikawa, Executive Director, Soil & Water Conservation District