Game Changers: ISABC Youth Sustainability Conference: Full Schedule

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9:40am PST

Opening Session

Friday February 21, 2025 9:40am - 10:10am PST

All students and staff are required to attend this opening session. Welcome to the conference! We will connect over our shared purpose, reflect on the land we are learning on, and get ready for the day ahead.

Friday February 21, 2025 9:40am - 10:10am PST
CIRS Auditorium

Taking Action: ALL

Audience All Grades, Grade 6-12 (age 10-18)

10:20am PST

Youth Climate Ambassadors Storytelling Workshop - Gr. 6-12

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PST

CIRS Auditorium

The YCAP workshops are student-led climate education sessions for high school and middle school students, focusing on climate justice, anxiety, colonialism, capitalism, and sustainability. Delivered by trained UBC sustainability ambassadors, these interactive workshops focus on storytelling to inspire action and change, empowering youth to understand and address climate issues.

Speakers

Vanessa

Be the Change Earth Alliance

The presenters are a part of the 2024/25 Sustainability Ambassador Program. The ambassadors all come from diverse academic backgrounds at UBC but are united in their passion for adovcating for the environment and addressing climate anxiety. As facilitators of the Youth Climate Ambassadors... Read More →

Yanni

Kam

Li Yen

Anshu

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PST
CIRS Auditorium

Communicating & Expressing for the Planet: ALL

Audience Grade 6-12 (age 10-18)

11:30am PST

Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) Building Tour - Gr. 6-12 LIMITED

Friday February 21, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

CIRS Auditorium

Come check out one of the most interesting buildings on the UBC campus! We will explore the gap between design intent and function when designing high performance buildings. We will explore what has worked and what hasn’t in the CIRS building.

Speakers