The Way Forward – A Youth Symposium on Environmental and Climate Justice was held on October 9th, 2024
in honor of Children’s Environmental Health Day 2024.
Climate is changing the world quickly
Resource-poor communities of color are unjustly impacted
Youth leaders on the front-lines can lead us toward justice
Participants:
- WHEELS/Futures Ignite – Dissolved O2 and Aquatic Life at Sherman Creek
- Blueprint Geneva -Disparate Impacts of Climate Change on a Disadvantaged Community (DAC)
- Sixth Street Community Center -TBD
- Herricks High School – Youth Leadership to Address Climate Change via School Waste Diversion
- Public Health and Racial Justice Program – Impact of Waste Management in a High School Cafeteria
- Cafeteria Culture – Data + Action for Zero Waste in Schools
Moderated by Emma Polinsky and Claire Parks – HBCAC Student Ambassadors