Hosted by Silicon Valley Youth Climate ACtion
Saturday, july 29 | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
De anza college’s kirsch center for environmental Studies
High school and college students, young professionals, community stakeholders and industry leaders are invited to a day of learning, networking and discussion around climate solutions and strategies. This year's summit will include action-oriented breakout sessions, panel presentations, and keynote speakers that will empower all attendees to make a difference and fight climate change.
Lunch will be provided. This is a zero-waste event, please bring your own water bottle!
Together, let's inspire our youth, forge connections, and catalyze change at the Youth Leadership Summit. We can't wait to see you there!
The Kirsch Center is located near the south part of campus. Please use the entrance off McClellan Road onto Campus Drive and park near Parking Lot D. Visit the campus map for directions.
Hear from our speakers
Keynote Panel - California GHG Emissions Reduction:
Rod Diridon Sr: Former Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor, National Public Transit Advocate
Ken Branson: Senior Climate Policy Advisor for California State Senator Josh Becker
Veda Banerjee: Director of Communications, California Environmental Voters
“Careers in Climate” Panel:
Evan Hynes: CEO of Climatebase
Antoinette West: Senior Manager of Career Pathways at Elemental Excelerator
Dan Evans: Senior Director of Product Management at Itron
Energy & Community Choice Aggregation Panel:
Kathleen Hughes: Assistant Director, SV Power
Vanessa Shin, Community Outreach Specialist, Peninsula Clean Energy
Eric Rodriguez, Program Manager, Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Lina Williams, Deputy Director, San Jose Clean Energy
Transportation Solutions Panel:
Sam Sargent: Director at Caltrain
Rod Sinks: Founder of Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Former Mayor of Cupertino, FUHSD Board of Trustees
Monica Mallon: Public Transit Advocate & San Jose Spotlight
Circular Economy & Nature-Based Solutions Panel:
Bill Shireman, President & Founder of Future 500, Former CA Against Waste
Erin Rodriguez, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs at CalRecycle
Kat Hanrahan, Zero Waste Coordinator at SF Environment
Lena Eyen, Community Impact & Policy Specialist at Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
Followed by Breakout Strategy Discussions with our SVYCA City, County, and State Advocacy Teams!
Attended by Sen. Dave Cortese, Asm. Ash Kalra, San Jose City Councilmember David Cohen, Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein, Cupertino Mayor Hung Wei, and more!
If you're excited about supporting this incredible event or have innovative ideas to share, we welcome you to reach out to rohan.pandit@svyouthclimate.org. Your sponsorship and contributions can help create an unforgettable summit for all attendees.
Co-Hosts
Green Pioneers
Sustainability Champions
Climate Allies
Youth Advocate Supporters
Individual Sponsors
Margaret abe-koga; Mtn. View city councilmember
Richard Lowenthal; Fmr. CEO of ChargePoint & Mayor of Cupertino
Linda Sell; Sunnyvale City Councilmember
Dave Poeschel; Fmr. Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter, Guadalupe Regional Group Conservation Committee chair
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