2024 Nebraska Youth Climate Summit, October 4
The sixth annual Nebraska Youth Climate Summit will be held at the East Campus Union in the Great Plains Room, 2nd floor, Friday, October 4, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This year’s theme is Empowering Youth for Climate Action. There is no registration fee for this event, but all attendees need to register in advance. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
You can REGISTER HERE.
Featured Presenters
- Deborah Bathke, Nebraska State Climatologist: Creating Opportunities for Climate Engagement
- Barbara Mayes Boustead, Coordinator, NOAA’s Climate-Ready Nation program: Climate Conversations and Connections
- Youth Empowerment Panel: Evalina Sain, Jacki Petrow, and Mia Perales
- Emeka Anyanwu, LES CEO: The Role of Public Power in Addressing the Climate Crisis and How Young People Can Have an Impact
- State Senator Anna Wishart and Kwame Gyamfi, Civic Nebraska School Community Coordinator: Helping Young People Discover and Develop Their Power
Other Engaging Offerings
Small group breakout sessions:
- Deeper dive on how to pass a green amendment
- Setting up an environmental club at your school
- Creating a statewide youth climate network
- How to communicate with elected officials
- How to communicate about the climate crisis
Presentations on renewable energy, regenerative and hydroponic agricultural methods, and environmental policy.
Who Is the Climate Summit for?
This event is open to young people between the ages of 15 and 25 as well as educators or adult sponsors who want to bring groups of students to participate in this experience.
For questions, contact Ken Winston (kwinstonne@gmail.com) or Zac Wolfe (neinterfaithpowerandlight@gmail.com).
Sponsors
UNL School of Natural Resources
Daugherty Water for Food Institute
National Drought Mitigation Center
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Barbara Weitz
NextEra Energy
Lincoln Electric System
Nebraskans for Peace
Invenergy
Nebraska Interfaith Power & Light
Nebraska Sierra Club
Elders Climate Legacy
Tom Hoegemeyer
Kim Robak
Kathleen Rutledge
Don Wilhite
Radcliffe and Associates
Citizens Climate Lobby Lincoln
Rich Lombardi
Clyde and Marianna Anderson