26th October 2024 - Greener Together Forum
West Midlands Greener Together Forum
Youth Climate Forum
Agenda
- 11:05 - 11:30 - Education
Climate education and what young people have learnt or feel they have missed within their education. - 11:35 - 12:00 – Activism
How are young people tackling the climate crisis through their activism and campaigning? - 12:05 - 12:30 - Employment
Employability within the sustainability sectors and the rise of young people prioritising environmental values in their early careers. - 13:00 - Close of the Forum
Education Panel
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Max Williams
Sustainability Officer at Birmingham Guild of Students
Climate education and what young people have learnt or feel they have missed within their education. -
Josh Marchant
Programme Coordinator (Birmingham), Climate Ed -
Jen Allerton
Youth Engagement Officer (Activism), Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Activism Panel
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Janani Anand
Chair of Birmingham Youth Strike for Climate and Schools’ Climate Assembly Organiser
How are young people tackling the climate crisis through their activism and campaigning? -
Ruby Currie
President of the Green Party Society, University of Birmingham -
Izzy Miller
Greenpeace, the Canal and River Trust & Economics for a Healthy Planet
Employment Panel
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Helena Wilson
Environmental Practice Degree Apprentice, Mott MacDonald
Employability within the sustainability sectors and the rise of young people prioritising environmental values in their early careers. -
Lewis Compton
Graduate Transport Planner, WSP -
Sona Gudka
Environmental and Sustainability Consultant, Mott MacDonald -
Anna Clee
Computer Science Student & Birmingham Friends of the Earth