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This is a conference founded by students back in 2015, which has continued to date, always led by a team of students. The students select a theme each year and develop and curate the content by themselves or also inviting guest speakers/collaborators. The event can take the form of presentations, workshops, a hike or other. A staff member supervises all student-led initiatives and provides strategic support but the team of students is responsible for all the logistics, promotion, etc.
Activiteit/evenement
Youth Environmental Sustainability (YES) Conference
- Welke tips wil je andere Eco-teams geven bij het organiseren van een activiteit/evenement?: It makes sense to connect to the Eco-School themes your school is working on for such an event and have dates agreed perhaps from the previous school year so you can promote it and invite other schools with enough time. The team must meet weekly to plan every step of the way and it is useful for them to ask staff members, parents or alumni for contacts they might have with experts or organisations working in that theme.
- Onderwijstype: Voortgezet onderwijs
- Waarom zijn jullie hier trots op?: It is a 7 year old student-led initiative that provides a fresh take on Environmental Sustainability every year. It allows our school to connect with outside experts as well as other schools. This year's theme of the conference, which took place in February, was 'Beyond'. As students described it: "In the era of fake news and hollow political promises, it's often disheartening to think about climate change, and think that the battle is lost." Through the conference, the students wanted to show that change is real, and anybody can become part of the solution. The lectures and workshops that took place allowed for thorough discussions and inspired action.
- School: United World College Maastricht