giving kids a voice on climate change

Equity for Children Hosts "Climate Change, Cities and Youth Engagement"

Thursday, November 19 at The New School in New York City

WHAT:

Equity for Children, a nonprofit organization based at The New School in New York City, hosts Climate Change, Cities and Youth Engagement, an event highlighting the power and potential of young people to make a difference on climate change.

Co-sponsored by the Tishman Environment and Design Center, the event will feature a panel of young climate change activists who will consider children and adolescents’ special voice as the ‘moral authority’ on climate actions, as well as the challenges they face as activists.

 

WHO:

Panelists

Alex Loznak, one of 21 young people suing the Obama Administration for failure to protect the atmosphere.

Amanda Cronin, iMatter youth activist leading efforts to commit her hometown of Chappaqua, NY to reducing and eventually eliminating the use of fossil fuels.

Zakeeyah Harris and Jefferson Diaz, activists tackling climate and environmental justice in the Ironbound district in Newark, N.J.

Anze Zadel, an activist creating solar and water innovations for schools in Lagos, Nigeria.

Sheridan Barlett, Co-editor, Environment and Urbanization

Mary Watson, Dean, Schools of Public Engagement at The New School

Alberto Minujin, Executive Director, Equity for Children

 

WHEN:

Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 4-6:30 p.m.

WHERE:

New School's Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th Street, 5th floor
TICKETS: The events are free, but members of the media must RSVP with Scott Gargan at [email protected].

Equity for Children seeks to build effective solutions that guarantee the well-being and the rights of children and teenagers. It translates academic knowledge into useful tools for those who work in the defense and promotion of children and teenage rights: students, professionals, government and not-for-profit organizations, political decision makers and media, among other target audiences. Equity for Children is part of the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School in New York, NY. Learn more at equityforchildren.org.

Founded in 1919, The New School was born out of principles of academic freedom, tolerance, and experimentation. Committed to social engagement, The New School today remains in the vanguard of innovation in higher education, with more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students challenging the status quo in design and the social sciences, liberal arts, management, the arts, and media. The New School welcomes thousands of adult learners annually for continuing education courses and calendar of lectures, screenings, readings, and concerts. Through its online learning portals, research institutes, and international partnerships, The New School maintains a global presence. Learn more at newschool.edu.

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PRESS RELEASE

Media Contact:

Scott Gargan, The New Schooll
212-229-5667 x 3794
[email protected]



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