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Youth Conferences
Climate Change Connection has provided tailor-made conferences for youth across Manitoba since 2004.
Youth Conferences on Climate Change have three objectives:
- Educate participants about climate change science, impacts, and solutions
- Engage participants to take action
- Provide participants with the resources, ideas, networks, and support to further educate others about the issue and to take action
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Why youth?
Our youth will inherit climate change. Although impacts are being felt now, more troubling effects are projected to occur in the next 50 -100 years. What can youth expect? More severe weather events, the spread of disease, and water shortages, to name a few. Youth also will inherit the outcomes of all our current decisions and actions to address climate change.
Finally, youth will inherit the habits and mindsets that led to climate change unless they understand how greenhouse gas emissions - individual and societal - are created, and how they can be reduced. They need the information and skills to communicate their stand on climate change, as well as be a part of the solution, now and in the future.
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What happens at the conference?
Youth Conferences are day-long events. The day is broken up into education and action.
During the morning, the participants hear from experts about climate change issues, impacts, and solutions. The morning also consists of interactive games and personal pledges.
During the afternoon, the teachers and the students part ways. The teachers learn about local resources and tools to get their schools taking action and the students focus on skill building and action planning. The afternoon provides participants with lots of time to interact, work in groups, and learn how they can take action at home and in their schools.
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Who is invited?
Invitations get sent to the Principal, Head of Geography, and Head of Science at each school in the surrounding catchment area. Each school is allowed to bring one group. A group consists of one teacher and four students.
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How much does the conference cost?
The conference is FREE. A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided!
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Past Conferences
Western Manitoba (Neepawa) Youth Conference on Climate Change - March 13, 2008
View Registration Form and Agenda pdf
St.James Assiniboine, Pembina Trails, & Louis Riel School Divisions - December 7, 2007
View Registration Form and Agenda pdf
River East Transcona, Seven Oaks, & Winnipeg School Divisions - November 30, 2007
View Registration Form and Agenda pdf
Eastern Manitoba (Beausejour) Youth Conference on Climate Change - March 9, 2007
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University of Winnipeg Youth Conference on Climate Change - December 15, 2006
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Western Manitoba Youth Declaration on Climate Change
View declaration pdf – February 24, 2006
Pembina Valley Youth Declaration on Climate Change
View declaration pdf – February 10, 2006
Winnipeg Youth contribute to COP 11/MOP 1
View declaration pdf - November 25, 2005
To see presentations made in past conferences, click here.
To see activities from past conferences, click here.
