7th Annual Nashville Youth Climate Summit

The 7th annual Nashville Youth Climate Summit is on February 21, 2026! High schoolers from across Nashville are invited to attend the Nashville Youth Climate Summit to engage in discussions and activities about climate change impacts and actions in the city. As an attendee, you will have a chance to meet with other young people interested in climate change and connect with community leaders who are collaborating with youth to make an impact. The summit will include speaker panels, discussions, workshops, and more! The event is free to attend and open to all high schoolers in Davidson County. Registration in advance is required.

The Nashville Youth Climate Summit is a collaborative event led by the Cumberland River Compact, the Environmental Committee of the Mayor’s Youth Council, and the Oasis Center. 

Stay tuned for this year’s full agenda and list of speakers!

Still curious? Meet four Nashville Youth Climate Program alumni and read about how the Summit impacted them in this blog post.

Agenda

Youth and Adult Perspectives on Climate Change – Opening Panel

• Representative Aftyn Behn, Tennessee State Representative for District 51
• Abigail Tylor, Metro Nashville Public Schools Board Member
• Devin Graham, Meharry Medical College Policy Analyst
• Charlotte Sandford, Sunrise Hillsboro
• Hannah Withers, MLK Jr. High School

Interactive Workshops:

• Attack of the Invasive Plants: Problems & Solutions with Perry Haga from Metro Parks
• How to Organize Your Own Cleanup with Lucille Block and Remas Yasin from the Mayor’s Youth Council
• Climate Change and our Oceans with the Tennessee Aquatic Project
• How to Plant a Tree with Root Nashville led by Jason Sprouls of the Cumberland River Compact
• Nashville’s Growth & the Climate Challenge with Catherine Price of the Cumberland River Compact
• Innovation and Energy Burden with Allyson Hilgeman and Robert James of the Nashville Mayor’s Office
• Introduction to Youth Civic Engagement with Saray Carvajal and Alexandria Lauderdale with the Mayor’s Youth Council Civic Engagement Committee

Community Share Fair Featuring:

• Socket, Nashville’s Sustainability Outlet
• Nashville Waste Services
• Nashville Public Library
• Nashville Department of Transportation
• Civic Design Center
• Tennessee Aquatic Project
• WeGo Youth Action Team

Climate Action Planning with the Cumberland River Compact and the Wild Center

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