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Youth-led Environmental Justice Action Summit

10 AM - 3 PM, April 29, 2023, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ 

Locatelli Student Activity Center

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The summit supported young people’s ambition, creativity, and energy to counter the consequences of climate change and drive forward environmental action. Organizers and advocates came together to advance climate justice through student-to-student discussions and networking.  SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ students, local university and high school students, and environmental clubs and organizations were invited to join in presentations, dialogue, and action planning to strengthen relationships and promote collaboration around climate and environmental justice, and the common good. 

In the spirit of the conference’s overall equity framework, environmental and social justice groups on and off SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½’s campus were invited to strengthen the Jesuit values of service to others, community and diversity, and engaged learning. 

Goals

The summit:

1. Built connections between fellow youth environmental justice groups and the greater Bay Area community 
2. Promoted a greater awareness about local opportunities to advocate for climate justice and the common good
3. Provided an opportunity to share and co-produce research and actionable knowledge and social change amongst youth groups
4. Inspired new and creative perspectives for organizing in their own communities

Organizing Committee

The primary organizers were students involved with SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½’s Environmental Justice and Common Good Initiative and the Agroecology, Climate Resilience, and Food Justice Lab, including , , , and , as well as , member of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Environmental Action (ENACT).

Contact Madeline Pugh, mpugh@scu.edu, with any questions about this event

Program

10:00 am - 10:15 am -  Arrival

10:15 - 10:20 am - Land Acknowledgement

10:20 am - 12:00 pm - Panel: Building connections for action among Bay Area youth environmental justice groups

Moderator

Research Assistant - Agroecology, Climate Resilience and Food Justice Lab, Environmental Studies and Management ‘23, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Panelists

Climate and Health Justice: Youth Insights – , University of California, San Francisco and

Divestment Efforts at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ – , Environmental Studies and Sociology ‘23, tUrn Climate Crisis Awareness and Action Project, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Environmental Action (ENACT).

Climate Justice Education with Younger Participants at an Urban Farm – , Environmental Education Manager, Veggielution

The Relationship between Food Security and National Security – , Political Science ‘23, Intern for Congressman Ro Khanna

Finding my Place in the EJ Movement–Aanya Dhruv, , Nueva School

Addressing Disparities in Student Food Security and Basic Needs on Campus –  , , Environmental Studies, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ‘23; , Environmental Studies SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ‘23 and , Environmental Studies and Political Science ‘24. Agroecology, Climate Resilience, and Food Justice Lab Student Research Team 

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch 

1:00 - 1:15 pm - Getting to Know One Another: Organization, club, and university leaders introduce themselves and their connection to climate action.

1:15 pm - 2:55 pm -  World Cafe: Three rounds of small-group discussions and whole-group plenary to identify patterns, grow collective knowledge, and identify new possibilities for action.

2:55 pm - 3 pm - Closing: Future plans for our organizations to remain connected in future projects and endeavors.