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Teen Council for Conservation Youth Conservation Symposium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2025 Youth Conservation Symposium: Conservation is M.A.G.I.C. Saturday, March 15th, 2025 | Los Angeles Zoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n OPENING & WELCOME<\/strong> KEYNOTE- MARTA SEGURA, M.P.H. CHIEF HEAT OFFICER AND CEMO DIRECTOR <\/strong> GROWING TOGETHER: ORGANIZATIONAL EXPO<\/strong> MORNING WORKSHOPS<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n COMMUNITY LUNCH<\/strong> AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYOUTH CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM Schedule<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
9:00AM – 9:15AM<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>
Light continental breakfast provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9:15AM – 10:00AM<\/strong><\/strong>
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10:00AM – 2:00PM<\/strong><\/strong>
Join various organizations to learn and engage in local solutions that promote conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10:15AM – 12:15PM<\/strong><\/strong>
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12:30PM – 1:30PM<\/strong><\/strong>
Lunch is included in registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1:30PM – 3:30PM<\/strong><\/strong>
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n