Teen Council for Conservation Youth Conservation Symposium
2025 Youth Conservation Symposium: Conservation is M.A.G.I.C.
Join us for the 2025 Youth Conservation Symposium on March 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This full-day symposium invites young leaders aged 13-24 to explore how conservation is transformative, inspiring, and achievable. Through interactive workshops, engaging speakers, and collaborative activities, participants will learn about promoting sustainability, protecting biodiversity, and becoming conservation advocates.
YOUTH CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM Schedule
Saturday, March 15th, 2025 | Los Angeles Zoo
OPENING & WELCOME
9:00AM – 9:15AM
Light continental breakfast provided.
KEYNOTE- MARTA SEGURA, M.P.H. CHIEF HEAT OFFICER AND CEMO DIRECTOR
9:15AM – 10:00AM
Marta Segura, L.A.’s Chief Heat Officer and Director of Climate Emergency Mobilization, is a global leader in extreme heat, environmental justice, and climate policy. She drives strategic partnerships and equitable climate initiatives to prioritize community health and resilience.
GROWING TOGETHER: ORGANIZATIONAL EXPO
10:00AM – 2:00PM
Join various organizations to learn and engage in local solutions that promote conservation.
MORNING WORKSHOPS
10:15AM – 12:15PM
MINDFUL CHOICES: CIRCULAR FASHION LA Experience first-hand the end-to-end process of a clothing sort and learn categorization and upcycle methods based on material, size, usability, and conditions for each garment.
ADVOCACY FOR NATURE: THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION Learn about native plants and create a toolkit for advocating for native biodiversity in your communities and local areas.
COMMUNITY LUNCH
12:30PM – 1:30PM
Lunch is included in registration.
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
1:30PM – 3:30PM
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS: CLEAN EARTH FUTURE Reimagine climate literacy through the cooperative board game Climate Cooldown and its creator, the founder of Clean Earth Future, a game studio dedicated to environmental
COMMUNITY IMPACT: OUR CHILDREN’S TRUST Participants will have an opportunity to learn from a Genesis v. EPA plaintiff and environmental law firm about concrete steps to protect youth environmental rights.
CLOSING CEREMONY
3:30PM – 4:00PM
Reflection on M.A.G.I.C.
To register, to the RSVP page.
