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Apply to participate in the 1st annual rural Colorado Youth Climate Summit as a youth participant, supporting adult, young adult workshop presenter,
community leader, or volunteer!

Space is limited! Apply soon.

High School Youth Participants

Colorado high school youth are invited to participate in the full 2 day Youth Climate Summit. Youth can attend on their own, in groups of friends, small clubs, school classes, or other groups.

Chaperones are Required to Attend

An adult chaperone is required to accompany all high school youth; 1 chaperone: 6 youth

Youth Opportunity Expo Presenters

What is an Opportunity Expo?

The Opportunity Expo, held concurrently with the Youth Climate Summit on Friday, provides exposure to summer programs focusing on natural resources and STEM leadership for young individuals. It also highlights green skills, pathways to environmental science and sustainability university programs, as well as careers in climate resilience.

Friday, May 2, 2025 in Carbondale

Plan to arrive at 9:30am and stay all day!

Workshop Presenters and Speakers
Youth and Adults

Engaging Interactive 45-60 Minute Workshops

Youth and adult community leaders and educators are invited to facilitate mini-workshops during the first day of the Youth Climate Summit. The workshops will be hands-on interactive engaging actionable activities that increase participants climate literacy.

A few workshops we hope you will propose:

How to establish and run an effective school/community youth
green team or club
Institutional composting - how to make it happen in your
school or organization
Climate Poetry/Slam Poetry/Music
Visual Arts and Climate action
How to create and run a podcast
How to interact with policy makers/elected officials effectively

Keynote Speakers and Presenters

There are 3-4 opportunities throughout the Summit on Friday and Saturday for plenary presentations and keynotes by dynamic engaging youth and adult climate solution leaders. These plenary sessions are 20-45 minutes long and will engage up to 100 Summit participants.

Policy Makers & Community Leaders

Elected Officials and Community Leaders
Lunch

Local, regional, state, and federal policy makers (elected officials, staff, board members, etc.) and community leaders are invited to the Youth Summit Policy Discussion Lunch on Saturday, May 3 from 11:45am - 1:30pm.

Policy makers will introduce themselves to all the
participants and then will have informal lunch
conversations with youth at small tables. The youth will be
sharing their Climate Action Plans through informal
discussions over lunch.

Educators, Collaborators, Chaperones

All adults need to register

Thank you for supporting youth to attend the Colorado Youth Climate Summit.

Every group of youth requires a chaperone (6:1) youth/adult ratio). Chaperone are expected to be present at the Summit venue, Third Street Center and stay overnight with the youth at Roaring Fork High School.

Collaborators (CO State folks, Earth Force, etc.) are also required to register.

In order to ensure everyone is fed well and taken care of, please complete the registration process.

Adult Volunteers

The Colorado Youth Climate Summit will be successful with the support of local volunteers assisting with a variety of tasks:

event setup/breakdown
event registration
photographers/videographers
serving buffet style catered meals
engaging with youth in interactive activities (already planned)
supporting workshops/speakers with AV needs
and more...

Norms of Behavior

Our norms for all participants include active participation, respectful dialogue, and a commitment to climate action, fostering a collaborative environment for sharing ideas and solutions.

General Conduct:

Respectful Communication: Engage in respectful and constructive dialogue, even when discussing challenging topics or differing viewpoints.
Active Participation: Contribute actively to discussions, workshops, and activities, sharing your ideas and perspectives.
Open-Mindedness: Be open to hearing different perspectives and engaging in constructive dialogue, even if they differ from your own.
Punctuality and Attendance: Arrive on time for scheduled activities and participate fully in all activities.
Professionalism: Maintain a professional and respectful demeanor throughout the summit.
Follow Instructions: Adhere to the guidelines and instructions provided by the summit organizers.

Climate Action Focus:

Commitment to Action: Demonstrate a genuine commitment to taking action on climate change, both individually and collectively.
Sharing Solutions: Share ideas, experiences, and solutions for addressing climate change.
Advocacy: Advocate for climate action and policies that promote a sustainable future.
Collaboration: Work collaboratively with other youth activists and stakeholders to achieve common goals.
Learning: Be open to learning from others and expanding your knowledge of climate science and solutions.
Networking: Connect with other youth activists and build relationships that can support future climate action.