Thursday, April 20, 2017 8:30 am
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1:00 pm
EDT (GMT -04:00)
The first Energize: Sustainable City Challenge is being held at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ as part of Power Shift À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Region and Climate Action À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Region. Around 30 students across the Region of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ will be selected to attend this innovative workshop to showcase their vision for a sustainable city, while keeping in mind the challenges we face with climate change
At this event, students will:
- Learn about real-world local energy and sustainability issues
- Have the opportunity to network with other students, sustainability leaders, and workshop mentors
- Gain a hands-on and interactive experience dealing with current challenges regarding climate change, energy, and sustainability
- Be given resources to incorporate sustainable behaviour changes and actions in their daily lives
Climate Action À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Region has partnered with the Office of Sustainability to host this event to get more youth engaged on topics of energy, sustainability and climate change. Stay tuned for a list of schools that will be represented at the Energize: Sustainable City Challenge.
For more info on events happening throughout the month, visit Earth Month 2017.