Residents Forward Youth Climate Summit

Students (Grades 8-12): Register here https://residentsforward.org/rfycs-student-registration/, gain leadership experience, and create post summit Climate Action Projects that make a difference.

This free, one-day event has been made possible by the generous support of our presenting sponsors The Community Chest of Port Washington & Tweezerman International LLC Environmental Heroes Grant Program, KISS Products, Inc., and The Angela and Scott Jaggar Foundation.

The day kicks off with an overview of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report, presented by Schreiber High School students Sofia Leder and Brady Bailly, followed by a keynote from Youth Climate Education Advocate and LaGuardia High School Senior Maggie Handelman, who will discuss how young people can take action in the climate movement.
Students will then participate in two interactive workshops of their choice (advance registration is required)

• Circular Fashion: Make Second Hand Second Nature – Learn how sustainable fashion can reduce waste and create a circular economy. Panelists: Stacey Salzman of My Style Camp, Haley Lieberman Director of Community & Marketing at ClimateHaven, Lexie Sachs Executive Director of Strategy & Operations at the Good Housekeeping Institute.
• WaterVision: Creating a Resilient Future for Our Drinking Water – Explore how conservation, green infrastructure, and native planting can protect our water resources. Panelists: Sarah Meyland, a water specialist with a background in groundwater protection, water resources management, and environmental law, Dan Yannaccone Associate Principal at NYC landscape architecture firm MNLA, Brian Schneider Program Specialist New York Water Science Center of the US Geological Survey.
• Innovations in Waste Reduction – Understand the lifecycle of waste and how we can reduce, reuse, and rethink our consumption habits. Panelists: Michael White President and owner of L I Strategies, Inc., an environmental planning consulting firm, Marjorie Spitz-Rento co-founder of Table2Ground, a sustainability company focused on diverting industrial, commercial and institutional food waste from landfill, Nick Skeadas founder of Curbside Compost in Connecticut.
  • • • • • • • • Majors & Careers in Sustainability (Grades 10-12 Only) – Connect with industry leaders and discover career paths in sustainability and environmental science. Panelists: Alyssa Perez Kalbfell Environmental Defense Fund Marketing & Communications Manager, Mario Ferrone Climate Jobs NY, Andrew Fagerheim PhD student in Earth & Environmental Science at Columbia University, Maia Roseval Sustainability Manager at Farmingdale State College.