Collaborate with us! We love working with youth and Summit organizers around the world.
We are here to get you started with your own summit planning, hear more about your existing summit, and answer any questions you may have. If you’d like to connect directly with a Youth Climate Program staff member about your summit site, please book a time through our Calendly.
Staff
Jen Kretser - Director of Climate Initiatives
Contact Jen about financial support for the Youth Climate Program and funding/ partnerships at state, national and international level.
Elodie Linck - The Jeanne Hutchins Youth Climate Coordinator
Contact Elodie about the Adirondack Youth Climate Summit, leadership opportunities for regional youth (Youth Climate Leadership Retreat, field trips, trainings, etc.), supporting regional Climate Action Plans, and the mini-grant program.
Text or call: 315-742-7229
Hannah Barg- Youth Climate Program Manager
Contact Hannah about the Youth Climate Summit Network, starting a summit in your community, the Summer Institute for Educators, and statewide climate change programs/ opportunities (i.e., Climate Smart Communities).
If you coordinate a youth climate summit (or want to start one), I’m here to support and I’d love to connect with you! You can schedule a call with me on Calendly.
hbarg@wildcenter.org
Text or call: 518-369-4124
Yin Liu- Climate Communications Fellow
Contact Yin to add an upcoming event, opportunity or resource to our monthly Newsflash or for any inquiries about our social media pages.
yliu@wildcenter.org
By Mail
Youth Climate Program
45 Museum Drive
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
Youth Advisory Board
The Youth Advisory Board provides invaluable guidance and direction to the Youth Climate Program. These young leaders represent the program at conferences and other climate summits across the world, intern for the Wild Center, serve as mentors for the youth climate retreats, and initiate new summits at their schools.
- Zoe Bettmann – Lewis and Clark College
- Caroline Dodd – Cornell University Alumni
- Andrew Fagerheim, Columbia University
- Gina Fiorile – University of Vermont Alumni, George Mason University Master’s Candidate
- Hannah Katz – Hamilton College
- Birch Kinsey – Warren Wilson College
- Elodie Linck – Skidmore College
- Elise Pierson, St. Lawrence University
- Everett Sapp – Harvard College
- Silas Swanson – Columbia University
- Witter Swanson – Amherst College
- Emma Venarde, Brown University
Want to Stay Connected to the Youth Climate Summit Network?
Join our Youth Climate Summit email listserve. This group serves as a connection point for summit organizers around the world, and is a great place to hear about news, announcements, resources, and our monthly summit network meetings. Click here to join the listserve.
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Stay Connected
Adirondack Youth Climate Summit
For information on the Adirondack Youth Climate Summit and youth leadership programming, contact Elodie Linck, Youth Climate Program Coordinator, directly at (315) 742-7299 or youthclimate@wildcenter.org
Starting Your Own Summit
For information on starting your own Youth Climate Summit, contact Hannah Barg, Youth Climate Program Manager, at hbarg@wildcenter.org or 518-369-4124.
Sponsorship
For information on sponsoring the Youth Climate Program or Adirondack Youth Climate Summit, contact Jen Kretser, Director of Climate Initiatives, directly at (518) 359-7800 x138 or jkretser@wildcenter.org
Press & Media
For media inquiries, press photos or b-roll footage, contact Nick Gunn directly at (518) 359-7800 x121 or ngunn@wildcenter.org