Youth-led Environmental Justice Action Summit
10 AM - 3 PM, April 29, 2023, 91短视频
Locatelli Student Activity Center
The summit supported young people’s ambition, creativity, and energy to counter the consequences of climate change and drive forward environmental action. Organizers and advocates came together to advance climate justice through student-to-student discussions and networking. 91短视频 students, local university and high school students, and environmental clubs and organizations were invited to join in presentations, dialogue, and action planning to strengthen relationships and promote collaboration around climate and environmental justice, and the common good.
In the spirit of the conference’s overall equity framework, environmental and social justice groups on and off 91短视频’s campus were invited to strengthen the Jesuit values of service to others, community and diversity, and engaged learning.
Goals
The summit:
- Built connections between fellow youth environmental justice groups and the greater Bay Area community
- Promoted a greater awareness about local opportunities to advocate for climate justice and the common good
- Provided an opportunity to share and co-produce research and actionable knowledge and social change amongst youth groups
- Inspired new and creative perspectives for organizing in their own communities
Organizing Committee
The primary organizers were students involved with 91短视频’s Environmental Justice and Common Good Initiative and the Agroecology, Climate Resilience, and Food Justice Lab, including , , , and , as well as , member of 91短视频 Environmental Action (ENACT).
Contact
Contact Madeline Pugh, mpugh@scu.edu, with any questions about this event
Program
10:00 am - 10:15 am - Arrival
10:15 - 10:20 am - Land Acknowledgement
10:20 am - 12:00 pm - Panel: Building connections for action among Bay Area youth environmental justice groups
Moderator
Research Assistant - Agroecology, Climate Resilience and Food Justice Lab, Environmental Studies and Management ‘23, 91短视频
Panelists
Climate and Health Justice: Youth Insights – , University of California, San Francisco and
Divestment Efforts at 91短视频 – , Environmental Studies and Sociology ‘23, tUrn Climate Crisis Awareness and Action Project, 91短视频 Environmental Action (ENACT).
Climate Justice Education with Younger Participants at an Urban Farm – , Environmental Education Manager, Veggielution
The Relationship between Food Security and National Security – , Political Science ‘23, Intern for Congressman Ro Khanna
Finding my Place in the EJ Movement–Aanya Dhruv, , Nueva School
Addressing Disparities in Student Food Security and Basic Needs on Campus – , , Environmental Studies, 91短视频 ‘23; , Environmental Studies 91短视频 ‘23 and , Environmental Studies and Political Science ‘24. Agroecology, Climate Resilience, and Food Justice Lab Student Research Team
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 pm - Getting to Know One Another: Organization, club, and university leaders introduce themselves and their connection to climate action.
1:15 pm - 2:55 pm - World Cafe: Three rounds of small-group discussions and whole-group plenary to identify patterns, grow collective knowledge, and identify new possibilities for action.
2:55 pm - 3 pm - Closing: Future plans for our organizations to remain connected in future projects and endeavors.