Annual Climate Summit at MIT

BLS Youth CAN, in partnership with The Technology and Culture Forum at MIT, holds a global climate change summit at MIT every spring.  Thanks to generous donations, the summit is free to all students in grades 7-12, as well as to all educators of students in grades 7-12.  Previous summits have included exciting keynote speakers, workshops, film screenings, entertainment, vendors, door prizes and more!  Check out the Summit Archives below for photos, newsletters and dvds and more about summit’s past.  Watch this page for updates about the current summit as they become available.

Annual Climate Summit for Youth & Educators

About the 2010 Global Climate Change Summit @ MIT

Who: The Summit is open to students in grades 7-12 as well as to the educators of students in grades 7-12. 

What: A day of green vendors and grassroots displays, as well as climate change speakers and workshops.  At the 2009 Summit, over 300 students, from 70 different schools across the greater metropolitan area attended. All who register (online) will be entered into a drawing for great door prizes such as iPods, gift certificates, and more.

When: Saturday, May 22, 2010 at MIT Space at the 2010 Summit is limited, so register early, and make sure to sign up soon for the particular workshops that you hope to attend!  The Summit is free to all who pre-register online, breakfast and lunch are provided.  Online Registration opens April 26, 2010 at www.blsyouthcan.org

Where: MIT, Stata Center, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge MA (Building 32) (5 minute walk from Kendall Square T stop on the Redline)

Why:  BLS Youth CAN’s interest in hosting a Global Climate Change Summit is to inform ourselves and others about global warming; to create opportunities to foster activism; and to build a coalition of youth and educators who will continue to work together in the fight against global warming.  Hosted in partnership with the Technology and Culture Forum at MIT.

Summit Schedule & Workshops

Registration/Breakfast - 9:00 – 9:30 AM  Step squad – 9:50 Welcomes and Keynote Speaker- 10:00- 10:30

Workshop Session #1 – 10:45- 11:30Workshop Session #2 – 11:45- 12:30Lunch – 12:45

ACE Presentation - 1:30 – 2:15

Activities and Vendors - 2:15- 3:00

Social Justice Presentation - 3:00- 3:30

Door Prizes – 3:30- 4:00

Questions please contact Youth CAN faculty advisor Cate Arnold at catebarnold@aol.com