Welcome! The New York - New Jersey Youth Climate Education Summit (Feb 8 - 12, 2021) is organized by the #CenterforSustainableDevelopment at the #EarthInstitute #ColumbiaUniversity in partnership with #NewJerseyAudubon and the #NationalWildlifeFederation in New York City. The main objective of this weeklong Summit is to increase awareness about local environmental issues in the two States and to encourage community activism thought citizen science and other approaches. This video is from our Day 1, MONDAY FEB 8th: WHY CLIMATE ACTION THROUGH EDUCATION? Summary of Day 1 can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/day-1-ny-nj-climate-education-youth-summit Full Agenda can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/ny-nj-climate-education-youth-summit Join the Summit! Register @ https://tiny.cc/climatesummit WELCOME 3:30pm - 3:40pm Welcome & Introduction by Radhika Iyengar, Director of Education, Center for Sustainable Development at Earth Institute, Columbia University Eco Ambassador. Program & online course for teachers and educators. 3:40pm - 3:55pm Keynote Speech by Tammy Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey 3:55pm - 4:15pm Guest Speaker Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University and Advocate to the UN Secretary General on SDGs with a student panel, with Purva Bommireddy, Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technologies.New Jersey Navyaa Jain, Newark Academy in New Jersey Ishaan Bharadwaj, Millburn Middle School, New Jersey PANEL: COMING TOGETHER FOR EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 4:15pm - 5:00pm with André Corrêa d'Almeida, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs; Assistant Director of MPA in Development Practice at School of International & Public Affairs of Columbia University Priya Patel, Chairperson, Environmental Commission, Millburn, New Jersey Radley Faulknor, AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer, Public Works Department, Baltimore City.gov Moderators: Haein Shin, Education Technical Adviser at the Center for Sustainable Development of Earth Institute, Columbia University & Navyaa Jain, co-chair for the NJ Student Sustainability Coalition WORKSHOP: LIFE AROUND THE WORLD! 5:00pm - 6:00pm Frida Ruiz & Bianca Palomino, NJ High School Students, founders of the Green Cause “Life Around the World! Biodiversity is a curious and adventurous topic for students to engage in as it involves life from around the world. Using educational yet appealing videos along with interactive elements, the goal of the workshop will be for the students to learn and appreciate different lifeforms. The lesson is partially made by members of our initiative, The Green Cause. We plan to integrate both the talent of our members and our experience in virtual sessions to edify the young minds attending the workshop. Video credit for clips used in Life Around the World slides: Chan Leo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAezL6z17Dg&feature=emb_logo Disney Music VEVO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc&feature=emb_logo MovieClips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZheNUuK8jg More about the Summit: The Summit will also make youth aware of career pathways in sustainability and environmental education. There will be networking sessions with current sustainability track Columbia University students. The Summit will also provide opportunities for Q and As with world-renowned economists such as Jeffrey Sachs, marine biologist Joaquim Goes, and New York Times reporter and Earth Institute journalist Andrew Revkin. In addition, there will be numerous workshops designed to help youth enhance environmental skills, and play an active role in their communities to address sustainability issues. The Summit is a great opportunity to open young minds to the possibilities in research and activism. The Summit’s Keynote Speaker is New Jersey’s First Lady, Ms. Tammy Murphy who is spearheading Climate Change Education as an integral topic in New Jersey’s K-12 school curriculum. The themes for each are as follows: SCHEDULE Day 1: Feb 8 Monday theme: Why Climate Action through Education? Day 2: Feb 9 Tuesday theme: Pushing for Climate Action Inside and Outside the Classroom Day 3: Feb 10 Wednesday theme: Education for Climate Action Day 4: Feb 11 Thursday theme: Communication & Arts for Climate Action Day 5: Feb 12 Friday theme: Action Planning Day

Welcome! The New York - New Jersey Youth Climate Education Summit (Feb 8 - 12, 2021) is organized by the #CenterforSustainableDevelopment​ at the #EarthInstitute​ #ColumbiaUniversity​ in partnership with #NewJerseyAudubon​ and the #NationalWildlifeFederation​ in New York City. The main objective of this weeklong Summit is to increase awareness about local environmental issues in the two States and to encourage community activism thought citizen science and other approaches. This video is from our Day 2, TUESDAY FEB 9th: PUSHING FOR CLIMATE ACTION INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM Summary of Day 2 can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/day-2-pushing-for-climate-action-inside-and-outside-the-classroom Full Agenda can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/ny-nj-climate-education-youth-summit Join the Summit! Register @ https://tiny.cc/climatesummit​ PANEL: ESD CURRICULUM ADVOCACY, DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION 3:30pm - 4:45pm Marc Rogoff, Lead Environmental Education Specialist, NJ Environmental Protection Jaimie Cloud, Founder & President, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education Michael Heinz, Education Program Development Specialist 3, Office of Standards, New Jersey, Department of Education Moderators: Tara Stafford Ocansey, Education Technology Specialist, Center for Sustainable Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University & Aalok Bhatt, Eco Ambassador & Millburn High School student BREAK & NETWORKING 4:45pm - 5:00 pm WORKSHOP: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING THROUGH STORYTELLING 5:00pm - 6:30pm Amina Castronovo, Youth Steering Committee Member, The Climate and Resilience Education Task Force, National Wildlife Federation Faiza Azam, Youth Leader, Our Climate! Jade Lozada, Co-policy director at TREEage, Moderator: Tara Stafford Ocansey, Education Technology Specialist, Center for Sustainable Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University More about the Summit: The Summit will also make youth aware of career pathways in sustainability and environmental education. There will be networking sessions with current sustainability track Columbia University students. The Summit will also provide opportunities for Q and As with world-renowned economists such as Jeffrey Sachs, marine biologist Joaquim Goes, and New York Times reporter and Earth Institute journalist Andrew Revkin. In addition, there will be numerous workshops designed to help youth enhance environmental skills, and play an active role in their communities to address sustainability issues. The Summit is a great opportunity to open young minds to the possibilities in research and activism. The Summit’s Keynote Speaker is New Jersey’s First Lady, Ms. Tammy Murphy who is spearheading Climate Change Education as an integral topic in New Jersey’s K-12 school curriculum. The themes for each are as follows: SCHEDULE Day 1: Feb 8 Monday theme: Why Climate Action through Education? Day 2: Feb 9 Tuesday theme: Pushing for Climate Action Inside and Outside the Classroom Day 3: Feb 10 Wednesday theme: Education for Climate Action Day 4: Feb 11 Thursday theme: Communication & Arts for Climate Action Day 5: Feb 12 Friday theme: Action Planning Day

Welcome! The New York - New Jersey Youth Climate Education Summit (Feb 8 - 12, 2021) is organized by the #CenterforSustainableDevelopment​ at the #EarthInstitute​ #ColumbiaUniversity​ in partnership with #NewJerseyAudubon​ and the #NationalWildlifeFederation​ in New York City. The main objective of this weeklong Summit is to increase awareness about local environmental issues in the two States and to encourage community activism thought citizen science and other approaches. This video is from our Day 3, WEDNESDAY FEB 10th: EDUCATION FOR CLIMATE ACTION Summary of Day 3 can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/day-3-climate-education-into-action Full Agenda can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/ny-nj-climate-education-youth-summit Join the Summit! Register @ https://tiny.cc/climatesummit PANEL: TEACHERS' PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION FOR CLIMATE ACTION 3:30pm - 4:30pm This panel will be of interest to K-12 teachers & educators! Shakira Provasoli, Science and hydroponics teacher, PS 333 in Manhattan Becky Higgins, Science Educator, Johns Hopkins University Science Content Specialist, Bridgeport, CT William Bertolotti, Science Teacher, Plainedge High school, NY Cassie Xu, Associate Director, Non-Degree Education & Outreach Programs, Director's Office, Earth Institute, Columbia University Moderators: Radhika Iyengar, Director of Education, Center for Sustainable Development, Suvid Bordia, Washington School, Millburn, NJ & Juliana Bartels, Center for Sustainable Development PRESENTATION: CLIMATE EDUCATION RESOURCES TOOLKIT 4:30pm - 5:00pm Discussion & Presentation on the Climate Education Resources Toolkit developed by Climate and Resilience Education Task Force Youth Steering Committee members, National Wildlife Federation NYC-based high school students Gabriela Mendoza, Sara Poon, and Elena Rubenstein will share about their work on a climate education toolkit: a compilation of vetted resources- including curriculum sets, lesson plans, websites, organizations to get involved with, and information on environmental justice- curated by high school students, for students and teachers interested in engaging with the climate crisis. For teachers, the toolkit provides insight into how to facilitate climate discussions and classroom activities. For students, the toolkit will teach you how to get involved in student-led activism, reliable research, and interactive activities that lead to a deeper understanding of the climate crisis. BREAK & NETWORKING 5:00pm - 5:30pm PANEL: STUDENT RESEARCH 5:30pm - 6:30pm Readington Middle School Team Research on: Climate Change, COVID-19, and Creating Community; Growing Food and Resilience in the Garden State; An Investigation into Sustainable Hyperlocal Food Production to Increase Food Security for All -- the Science and the Student Action it Sparked Readington Middle School Students Eddie Lou, Grade 9 Riya Gupta, Grade 8 Tatiana Hlinka, Grade 8 Bronwyn Downey, Grade 7 Olivia Davis, Grade 7 Callum Suggitt, Grade 6 Christopher Serrao, Grade 9 Millburn School Vidya Bindal, Grade 7 Betsy Freeman, Readington Middle School Advisor, Enrichment Coordinator of Green Initiatives and Sustainability Dr. Jonathan Hart, Readington Public Schools Superintendent, Moderators: Radhika Iyengar, Director of Education, Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University & Allison Mulch, Project Director for School Sustainability, NJ Audubon More about the Summit: The Summit will also make youth aware of career pathways in sustainability and environmental education. There will be networking sessions with current sustainability track Columbia University students. The Summit will also provide opportunities for Q and As with world-renowned economists such as Jeffrey Sachs, marine biologist Joaquim Goes, and New York Times reporter and Earth Institute journalist Andrew Revkin. In addition, there will be numerous workshops designed to help youth enhance environmental skills, and play an active role in their communities to address sustainability issues. The Summit is a great opportunity to open young minds to the possibilities in research and activism. The Summit’s Keynote Speaker is New Jersey’s First Lady, Ms. Tammy Murphy who is spearheading Climate Change Education as an integral topic in New Jersey’s K-12 school curriculum. The themes for each are as follows: SCHEDULE Day 1: Feb 8 Monday theme: Why Climate Action through Education? Day 2: Feb 9 Tuesday theme: Pushing for Climate Action Inside and Outside the Classroom Day 3: Feb 10 Wednesday theme: Education for Climate Action Day 4: Feb 11 Thursday theme: Communication & Arts for Climate Action Day 5: Feb 12 Friday theme: Action Planning Day

Welcome! The New York - New Jersey Youth Climate Education Summit (Feb 8 - 12, 2021) is organized by the #CenterforSustainableDevelopment​ at the #EarthInstitute​ #ColumbiaUniversity​ in partnership with #NewJerseyAudubon​ and the #NationalWildlifeFederation​ in New York City. The main objective of this weeklong Summit is to increase awareness about local environmental issues in the two States and to encourage community activism thought citizen science and other approaches. This video is from our Day 4, THURSDAY FEB 11: WHY CLIMATE ACTION THROUGH EDUCATION? Summary of Day 4 can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/day-4-power-of-art-storytelling-images-in-climate-education Full Agenda can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/ny-nj-climate-education-youth-summit Join the Summit! Register @ https://tiny.cc/climatesummit​ THURSDAY FEB 11th: COMMUNICATION & ARTS FOR CLIMATE ACTION PANEL: COMMUNICATION & ARTS FOR CLIMATE EDUCATION 3:30pm - 4:30pm Andrew Revkin, Founding Director of the Initiative on Communication and Sustainability at Columbia University's Earth Institute Joaquim Goes, Lamont Research Professor at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University's Earth Institute Valerie J Amor, Founder, Drawing Conclusions Moderators Haein Shin, Education Technical Adviser, Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University & Kristina Ang, fashion student at Parsons School of Design PRESENTATION: NEW JERSEY STUDENT CLIMATE CHALLENGE 4:30pm - 5:00pm New Jersey Student Climate Challenge Heather McCall, Program Director for Sustainable Jersey for Schools. Andrea Drewes, Department of Graduate Education, Leadership, and Counseling, Rider University The New Jersey Student Climate Challenge is a pilot program to highlight the role youth can play in addressing the climate crisis. This free program includes a virtual Climate Summit and a Climate Contest that will provide support and recognition to teams of middle and high school students in Atlantic City Electric’s (ACE) service area as they implement local projects to address the climate crisis. ACE’s service territory includes parts of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem counties. Schools serving students in grade six and above are eligible to participate. View the list of eligible schools here. Based on the success of this pilot project, the project partners hope to implement the New Jersey Student Climate Challenge statewide in the 2021-2022 school year. WORKSHOP: CREATION SUBVERTS DESTRUCTION: Artivism in Climate Advocacy 5:00pm - 6:00pm Facilitated by Edie Fine and Virgile-Minh, Extinction Rebellion Youth NYC. Extinction Rebellion is a global nonviolent movement to compel the world’s governments to address the climate and ecological emergency. This workshop delves into the long accepted notion within advocacy that an artistic identity is essential to change. We will be exploring the ways in which visual, literary, and performance art can shake loose our inhibiting notions of the world and make us confront the issues we face. In the climate movement specifically, artivism is central in that it encourages a cultural shift where creating is valued instead of consuming, building instead of destroying. Artivism is about constructing a better, more artful world in place of an antiquated oppressive one. More about the Summit: The Summit will also make youth aware of career pathways in sustainability and environmental education. There will be networking sessions with current sustainability track Columbia University students. The Summit will also provide opportunities for Q and As with world-renowned economists such as Jeffrey Sachs, marine biologist Joaquim Goes, and New York Times reporter and Earth Institute journalist Andrew Revkin. In addition, there will be numerous workshops designed to help youth enhance environmental skills, and play an active role in their communities to address sustainability issues. The Summit is a great opportunity to open young minds to the possibilities in research and activism. The Summit’s Keynote Speaker is New Jersey’s First Lady, Ms. Tammy Murphy who is spearheading Climate Change Education as an integral topic in New Jersey’s K-12 school curriculum. The themes for each are as follows: SCHEDULE Day 1: Feb 8 Monday theme: Why Climate Action through Education? Day 2: Feb 9 Tuesday theme: Pushing for Climate Action Inside and Outside the Classroom Day 3: Feb 10 Wednesday theme: Education for Climate Action Day 4: Feb 11 Thursday theme: Communication & Arts for Climate Action Day 5: Feb 12 Friday theme: Action Planning Day

Welcome! The New York - New Jersey Youth Climate Education Summit (Feb 8 - 12, 2021) is organized by the #CenterforSustainableDevelopment​​ at the #EarthInstitute​​ #ColumbiaUniversity​​ in partnership with #NewJerseyAudubon​​ and the #NationalWildlifeFederation​​ in New York City. The main objective of this weeklong Summit is to increase awareness about local environmental issues in the two States and to encourage community activism thought citizen science and other approaches. This video is from our Day 5, FRIDAY FEB 12: ACTION PLANNING DAY Summary of Day 5 can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/day-5-action-plan-for-eco-ambassadors-program Full Agenda can be found @ https://edforsd.org/post/ny-nj-cl...​ Join the Summit! Register @ https://tiny.cc/climatesummit​​ FRIDAY FEB 12th: ACTION PLANNING “What will we do with the information we learned at this summit? How can we collectively organize?” PANEL: TIPS & ADVICE FOR SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES & COLLEGE PREP 3:30pm - 4:30pm Charlotte Munson, Sustainability student, Columbia University Jeremy Ashton Zimmerman, SDG Hub Member, Columbia University Sofia Assab, SDG Hub Member, Columbia University David Yang, SDG Hub Member, Columbia University Isadora Muszkat, SDG Hub Member, Columbia University Moderators: Purva Bommireddy, Team Leader, Bye Bye Plastic Bags New Jersey & Navyaa Jain, High School Co-Chair, NJ Student Sustainability Coalition INTERVIEW: VOICES OF MUSICIANS 4:30pm - 5:00pm Jeneda and Clayson Benally belong to the Navajo tribe. Along with their other siblings, they are a part of the family dance troupe, The Jones Benally Family, and the Navajo punk rock band, Blackfire, where they channelized their anger at the injustices faced by their people through their music. The brother-sister duo is also the force behind the award-winning punk rock group, Sihasin, which was formed in 2012. Their first album, ‘Never Surrender' won critical acclaim and numerous awards. They also collaborated on the song “Sister Moon and Brother Sun” for the 2017 Grammy-nominated album, The Okee Dokee Brothers. Their songs like ‘Strong Together’, ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Shine’ are characterized by powerful lyrics and strong rhythmic beats. They are not only creative performers but also activists who have traveled the world sharing their culture and raising awareness on important issues such as human rights, environmental and animal rights, forced relocation, and the importance of sacred sites, native language, and traditions. Jeneda has been a Miss Flagstaff Indian DaysPowwow Princess and is also a national Native American Honor Roll Society member. Jeneda and Clayson also conduct workshops in schools to foster cultural acceptance and pride and bring hope to the next generation. Interviewer: Aalok Bhatt WORKSHOP: ACTION PLANNING 5:00pm - 6:30pm Tying everything together through discussions & reflections from the week with Moderators: Radhika Iyengar, Haein Shin & Tara Stafford Ocansey (Center for Sustainable Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University - education team) Post-Summit feedback survey More about the Summit: The Summit will also make youth aware of career pathways in sustainability and environmental education. There will be networking sessions with current sustainability track Columbia University students. The Summit will also provide opportunities for Q and As with world-renowned economists such as Jeffrey Sachs, marine biologist Joaquim Goes, and New York Times reporter and Earth Institute journalist Andrew Revkin. In addition, there will be numerous workshops designed to help youth enhance environmental skills, and play an active role in their communities to address sustainability issues. The Summit is a great opportunity to open young minds to the possibilities in research and activism. The Summit’s Keynote Speaker is New Jersey’s First Lady, Ms. Tammy Murphy who is spearheading Climate Change Education as an integral topic in New Jersey’s K-12 school curriculum. The themes for each are as follows: SCHEDULE Day 1: Feb 8 Monday theme: Why Climate Action through Education? Day 2: Feb 9 Tuesday theme: Pushing for Climate Action Inside and Outside the Classroom Day 3: Feb 10 Wednesday theme: Education for Climate Action Day 4: Feb 11 Thursday theme: Communication & Arts for Climate Action Day 5: Feb 12 Friday theme: Action Planning Day