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26th October 2024 - Greener Together Forum

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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