2022 Portland Youth Climate Summit

1945 Southeast Water Avenue,Portland OR 97214

23 April, 2022

Description

This youth led summit aims to build an on the ground community among youth in the Portland area to educate and take action on climate issues The Portland Youth Climate Collective (PYCC) is excited to present the 2nd Annual Portland Youth Climate Summit hosted at OMSI from 10:00am to 4:30pm (doors at 9:30am) on Saturday April 23rd. This youth led climate summit will include a variety of presentations on issues such as Environmental Justice, Intersectional Environmentalism, Indigenous Led Environmentalism, Food Justice, and Urban Development. PYCC mobilizes youth leadership through shared learning, collaboration and mutual care, helping to build a stronger, more inclusive youth climate justice movement in the Greater Portland Region. PYCC’s vision is to create space and support for young people and youth-led organizations to build a bottom-up movement for activating youth leadership in climate justice. The event invites youth to be centered in conversations with climate and environmental justice organizations. It was created by youth in partnership the Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network. It is sponsored by Portland, Portland State University, Portland Community College, and Portland General Electric. *** This is an all ages event but will prioritize youth registrants *** Registration is required *** Masks required *** Full event schedule coming soon Check out our website and instagram for more information: https://portland-youth-climate-summit202.carrd.co/ or reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any questions