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Student Opportunities > Youth Climate Summit
June 10 and 11, 2026
June 10 and 11, 2026
Be a leader: take climate action in your school!
Be a leader: take climate action in your school!
School teams at the 2026 Youth Climate Summit will spend a day outside on Governors Island. Co-planned by high school students, the Summit with feature:
climate career discovery
leadership and environmental justice
summer youth climate-action planning
Check back soon for registration.
Questions? Email sustainability@schools.nyc.gov.
10AM-3PM
Governors Island
June 10 and 11
Attend either day!
2026 Youth Climate Summit Flyer.pdfWho Can Attend?
Who Can Attend?
On either day, each school may send 5-20 students, along with one or two adult chaperones, with principal confirmation.
Students in grades 6-12 from all NYC Public Schools (district and charter) are invited to attend. This is an inclusive event; no previous leadership experience required!
Let us know if your students require any language assistance.
Please note: teams will be outside and traveling by foot around the island. All ferries going to and from Governors Island, as well as the grounds of the island itself, are accessible to those in wheelchairs.
Getting There
Getting There
Groups will take the 9:30AM ferry to Governors Island from the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan. Ferry tickets will be free for all attendees.
Participating partner organizations
Participating partner organizations
Check back for more organizations and more information closer to the Summit!
About the Youth Leadership Council
About the Youth Leadership Council
The Office of Energy & Sustainability's Youth Leadership Council made up of 30 high school students from across NYC. Students support sustainability initiatives in their own schools and learn about climate action and green careers.
Their signature project is hosting the Youth Climate Summit. In addition to co-planning the event, they will create and lead educational workshops for their peers.
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