Summit 2010
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
SUMMIT WORKSHOPS 2010
1st Session Workshops 11:00 – 11:45
1.Gail Sullivan – Studio G Architects
The Future of Architecture is Green! Buildings are responsible for 50% of total US energy consumption and 75% of US electricity consumption. Radical changes are needed in building design and urban planning to respond to the crisis of climate change. Hear about the issues and see cutting edge green design from around the world.
2. Rob DiNinni – Stage Coach Improv, Joe Gels – Improv Jones, Dustin Brownell –BLS
Filming a PSA: Groups of students along with members of a local improv troupe, will be given a video camera, a prop, and support in filming a 2-minute public service announcement about the need for education for sustainability curriculum. This is a double workshop session. Please plan on attending this workshop for both workshop sessions.
3. Alan Palm – Alliance For Climate Education
Telling Your Story - The Art of Movement Building: Find your unique voice & learn about the power of story telling in movement building! Note: This workshop will flow into the Session 2 workshop titled "Raising Your Voice Through New Media and the Arts." Please plan on attending the two workshops in series.
4. Rouwenna Lamm – Alliance For Climate Education
Telling Your Story - The Art of Movement Building: Find your unique voice & learn about the power of story telling in movement building! Note: This workshop will flow into the Session 2 workshop titled "Learning to Lead: Making your dream green project a reality." Please plan on attending the two workshops in series.
5. JP Perkins, Rachel Brown, Madelaine Hunt – Heifer International
Climate Change and Poverty: Sustainable Food Systems: Over 50% of the world’s population lives on $2.50 or less per day. With half of the world’s population already vulnerable, what can we do to protect food systems from the impact of climate change? Learn about how Heifer International works with communities to end hunger and poverty while caring for a fragile earth.
6. Matt Shuman – Oxfam
Social Justice & Climate Change: Is it fair that the people that have been least responsible for rises in greenhouse gases are most likely to suffer the consequences (increasingly severe floods and droughts) of global warming? Is it enough to cut carbon emissions and let the chips fall where they may? Or do the people that spew out the most carbon have a responsibility to help poor people mitigate the effects of global warming? Come to this session to discuss and learn about how global climate change is a social justice issue and see how some woman leaders in the movement are fighting for their rights.
7. Chip Knight and Chris Hilke - National Wildlife Federation Eco Schools Program
Safeguarding Wildlife Against Climate Change: Come learn how wildlife in the Northeast are being impacted by climate change and what is being done to help them adapt to these changes. Learn how migration routes and habitats are shifting, and how National Wildlife Federation is working to identify and connect critical corridors to Safeguard wildlife for future generations. Learn how you and your school can get involved in monitoring and protecting wildlife in your own community.
8. Jim Cederberg and Craig Altemose – Students for a Just & Stable Future
Students for a Just and Stable Future: Learn why we need to acheive 100% clean electricity, and specifically why it is important for Massachusetts to lead the country in this movement.
9. Rebecca Dell – MIT
The Science of Climate Change: Why do we care about climate change? Come learn about the science of climate that motivates the need to act. We'll discuss the greenhouse effect and also some more unusual and explosive (literally!) topics in climate science.
10. Laura Zientek – Farm To School Educator
Know your farmer, know your food: Making food just, sustainable, and healthy Today, the average vegetable travels 1500 miles to reach our plate and the majority of the products in our supermarkets are packaged and processed, making them unhealthy for us and for the environment. Additionally, our current food system is filled with injustice that affects both food producers and consumers. How did eating right get so hard?! Learn about some of the problems of our current food system and how we can all take action to make food healthier, more just, and more sustainable by making the best choices we can.
11. Mike Kearney - MIT
Futuristic Carbon Free Energy: What if we could power our houses with solar-energy, drive our cars with grass, and light our cities with nuclear fusion? Come hear about some of the cooler innovations in energy, many of them happening right here at MIT. We'll talk about what the future might hold, and how new technologies can change what's available now.
12. Pat Harcourt – Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Climate change in the classroom: Let’s teach about climate change! We will sort through myths and misconceptions, try out activities, work with climate data, and discuss how you can keep current with research about this important issue. Teachers will receive a guide to resources for teaching about climate change.
13. Liz Duff - Mass Audubon
Raising Awareness about Rising Sea Levels: Rising sea Levels are one impact of climate change. Learn simple methods for showing how projected sea level rise would look on our landscape. We will explore an on-line resource, as well as practice a simple activity you can do to project sea level rise on your shorelines.
2nd Session Workshops 12:00 – 12:45
1.Gail Sullivan – Studio G Architects
The Future of Architecture is Green! Buildings are responsible for 50% of total US energy consumption and 75% of US electricity consumption. Radical changes are needed in building design and urban planning to respond to the crisis of climate change. Hear about the issues and see cutting edge green design from around the world.
2. Rob DiNinni – Stage Coach Improv, Joe Gels – Improv Jones, Dustin Brownell –BLS
Filming a PSA: Groups of students along with members of a local improv troupe, will be given a video camera, a prop, and support in filming a 2-minute public service announcement about the need for education for sustainability curriculum. This is a double workshop session. Please plan on attending this workshop for both workshop sessions.
3. Alan Palm – Alliance for Climate Education
Raising Your Voice Through New Media and the Arts: Come develop skills and techniques to raise your voice through media and the arts! Note: This workshop builds off of the Session 1 workshop titled: "Telling Your Story: The Art of Movement Building" led by Alan Palm.
4. Rouwenna Lamm - Alliance for Climate Education
Learning to Lead - Making your dream green project a reality: Come learn how to be an effective leader, build a cohesive club and understand the key components of developing and leading successful projects - all while having fun and avoiding burn-out! Note: This workshop builds off of the Session 1 workshop titled: "Telling Your Story: The Art of Movement Building" led by Rouwenna Lamm.
5. JP Perkins, Rachel Brown, Madelaine Hunt – Heifer International
Climate Change and Poverty: Sustainable Food Systems - Over 50% of the world’s population lives on $2.50 or less per day. With half of the world’s population already vulnerable, what can we do to protect food systems from the impact of climate change? Learn about how Heifer International works with communities to end hunger and poverty while caring for a fragile earth.
6. Matt Shuman – Oxfam
Social Justice and Climate Change: Is it fair that the people that have been least responsible for rises in greenhouse gases are most likely to suffer the consequences (increasingly severe floods and droughts) of global warming? Is it enough to cut carbon emissions and let the chips fall where they may? Or do the people that spew out the most carbon have a responsibility to help poor people mitigate the effects of global warming? Come to this session to discuss and learn about how global climate change is a social justice issue and see how some woman leaders in the movement are fighting for their rights.
7. Chip Knight and Chris Hilke - National Wildlife Federation Eco Schools Program
Safeguarding Wildlife Against Climate Change: Come learn how wildlife in the Northeast are being impacted by climate change and what is being done to help them adapt to these changes. Learn how migration routes and habitats are shifting, and how National Wildlife Federation is working to identify and connect critical corridors to Safeguard wildlife for future generations. Learn how you and your school can get involved in monitoring and protecting wildlife in your own community.
8. Jim Cederberg and Craig Altemose – Students for a Just and Stable Future
Students for a Just and Stable Future: Learn how to organize a student group that spans between multiple schools.
9. Rebecca Dell - MIT
The Science of Climate Change: Why do we care about climate change? Come learn about the science of climate that motivates the need to act. We'll discuss the greenhouse effect and also some more unusual and explosive (literally!) topics in climate science.
10. Laura Zientek – Farm to School Educator
Know your farmer, know your food: Making food just, sustainable, and healthy - Today, the average vegetable travels 1500 miles to reach our plate and the majority of the products in our supermarkets are packaged and processed, making them unhealthy for us and for the environment. Additionally, our current food system is filled with injustice that affects both food producers and consumers. How did eating right get so hard?! Learn about some of the problems of our current food system and how we can all take action to make food healthier, more just, and more sustainable by making the best choices we can.
11. Mike Kearney - MIT
Futuristic Carbon Free Energy: What if we could power our houses with solar-energy, drive our cars with grass, and light our cities with nuclear fusion? Come hear about some of the cooler innovations in energy, many of them happening right here at MIT. We'll talk about what the future might hold, and how new technologies can change what's available now.
12. Pat Harcourt – Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Climate change in the classroom: Let’s teach about climate change! We will sort through myths and misconceptions, try out activities, work with climate data, and discuss how you can keep current with research about this important issue. Teachers will receive a guide to resources for teaching about climate change.
Download the Workshop Descriptions here.
Questions please contact Youth CAN faculty advisor Cate Arnold at catebarnold@aol.com
