Youth Climate Action Summit
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Kingston Frontenac Public Library
Kingston ON
Register in September, 2024
Tired of just hearing about climate change? Ready to do something about it?
Welcome to the Youth Climate Action Summit, or YCAS for short. An inspiring one-day summit exploring climate change and local climate action for youth, by youth!
Tuesday November 12th, 2024
Kingston Frontenac Public Library
Connect, Discover, Create
What you can expect at our
Youth Climate Action Summit:
Connect
See the interactive map of November 2023 attendees HERE
Photo credit: Aquatarium
Discover
Learn about climate change and climate action during the keynote address, then choose 2 interactive workshops that interest you.
- Workshop: 'Memes with a Message' Becky Lamb
- Workshop: 'Ready to Ride? Your Bike and You?' Hal Cain
Create
Collaborate with your team to identify climate change related issues in your school or community. Be inspired by other youth and workshop speakers. Consider your own skills and interests. Choose a climate change related issue and create at Climate Action Plan to address it! Reach out to the YCAS community for support as you put your Plan into action!
Check out some Climate Action Plans that became Climate Action Realities →
Osgoode Township High School built a canoe garden with native plants to encourage pollinators. They also planted a microforest in the school yard!
The Youth Climate Action Summit takes place annually, across the FAB Region. We hope to see you in Kingston this fall, or Cornwall 2025.
Climate Action Plans
Read through the Climate Action Plans completed to date and get inspiration for your own!
Interested in Volunteering?
Support the Youth Climate Action Summit!
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Thank you 2024 Sponsors
Show your support for youth and the environment as a sponsor of the next Youth Climate Action Summit. Contact Victoria Renner for sponsorship opportunities.
Wild Center & The Youth Climate Summit
This Youth Climate Summit is based on a model started by The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program. The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program works globally to convene and empower young people to implement climate action plans in their schools and communities through Youth Climate Summits.
For more information on The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program, visit
To learn more about the Youth Climate Action Summit and how to get involved, contact:
Victoria Renner, YCAS Program Manager
