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

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Connect, Discover, Create

Discover climate change facts from the experts. Explore climate action in hands-on workshops (you choose which ones are most interesting to you). Work to build a Climate Action Plan for your school or community. Share your successes and challenges with the YCAS community.

What you can expect at our
Youth Climate Action Summit:

Connect

Meet like-minded youth from secondary schools, community groups and homeschools from across eastern Ontario – and beyond!

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.

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 →

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!

2021 Plans

2022 Plans

2023 Plans

Interested in Volunteering?

YCAS is run BY youth FOR youth. Interested in volunteering (and racking up some volunteer hours)?

Support the Youth Climate Action Summit!

When you buy Tru Earth products, 20-30% of your total sale will go to the Youth Climate Action Summit!
Tru Earth's products are lightweight, plastic-free, eco-friendly essentials like laundry strips and dishwasher tabs.
Check it out, and remember to use the link below to place your order!

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

victoria@fabn.ca