Wisconsin Youth Climate Conference Website
November 14th Madison College
1701 Wright Street - Madison, Wisconsin​
2026
Wisconsin Youth Climate Conference
Whether you’ve been involved in activism for years or if you have no experience but want to learn more, the upcoming youth climate conference is an outstanding opportunity to connect and collaborate with students and environmental activists throughout Wisconsin, share and learn what you can do to help the environment, exchange ideas with student groups and clubs, and more! All Youth are invited! Bring a friend!
Keynote Speaker:
Diamond Spratling
Diamond Spratling is an award-winning Climate DisruptHER, children’s book author, and global public speaker. With over a decade in the environmental justice movement, she is redefining what it means—and looks like—to be a climate activist. Diamond is the proud founder and executive director of Girl Plus Environment, the national nonprofit that has raised over $700,000 to ensure Black and Brown women+ are leading climate and environmental policies, decisions, and innovative solutions.
Agenda
9:30 Doors Open
10:00 Breakfast & Networking
10:20 Welcome
10:30 Keynote Address
11:35 Student Presentations
12:00 Exhibits and Lunch
1:45 Climate Advocacy Skills
3:15 Advocacy Action
3:30 Wrap Up, Awards & Door Prizes
Come for the morning, the afternoon, or stay for the whole day!
Working It Out
Every year the conference offers a interactive session where students across Wisconsin schools can work together to learn more about skills and resources needed to better plan and communicate climate goals and actions. Last year the students got together to map the various capitols of their schools and regions and Wisconsin and the year before students worked together to learn about various different countries' climate change challenges and resources. This year, the session will be facilitated by Sara Ostad of the University of Wisconsin Life Sciences Communication Department with more details to come soon!
Thanks to all the sponsors that have supported this conference for the past six years
All the information you need to know to exhibit at the conference
The Wisconsin schools that have attended past conferences
