Experiments in community action.
Experiments in community action.
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Climb out of the scroll hole! Ditch the doom and gloom!
Climb out of the scroll hole! Ditch the doom and gloom!
When we work together, we really can make a difference. And when things go wrong, that's fine too (if you share what you learned).
Take inspiration from the projects CAL Fellows have created since the first cohort in 2023.
Youth Climate Summits
Youth Climate Summits
Anyone can plan a Youth Climate Summit, and there's lots of help out there.
Anyone can plan a Youth Climate Summit, and there's lots of help out there.
The Youth Climate Summit toolkit, originally created by The Wild Center, has been used by over 200 organizations around the world. There have been more than 500 Youth Climate Summits held!
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden's CAL Fellow, Anisah, says:
"I think that for our youth summit showing how people could use renewable energy was a great way to showcase how others can get into being sustainable and a lot of people really liked it."
"I think that for our youth summit showing how people could use renewable energy was a great way to showcase how others can get into being sustainable and a lot of people really liked it."
Game Nights
Game Nights
Bring your peers together to play their way to climate solutions.
Bring your peers together to play their way to climate solutions.
There are a growing number of climate-focused games such as Daybreak, Climate Connect and now CRACT! from the Critical Action Lab. It's a slightly silly but surprisingly useful card game about critical thinking and creative action. Game Nights are a great way to have more playful, creative discussions about difficult topics.
The Wild Center's CAL Fellow, Anthony, says:
"Planning the game night required us to think about how to appeal to non climate-conscious teens and think of ways to get them involved."
"Planning the game night required us to think about how to appeal to non climate-conscious teens and think of ways to get them involved."
Other creative actions
Other creative actions
From fashion, art fairs, and documentaries to waste-food baking and jam making...
From fashion, art fairs, and documentaries to waste-food baking and jam making...
There are hundreds of different ways to mobilize the community and enjoy time together thinking about creative climate solutions.
NHMU CAL Fellow, Sky, says:
"It was so cool taking over the museum Forum!"
"It was so cool taking over the museum Forum!"
Phipps CAL Fellow, Lucy, says:
"Don't be scared...you might get some really awesome change-making stuff out of it."
"Don't be scared...you might get some really awesome change-making stuff out of it."
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