Investing in the Next Generation of Climate Leaders for a Sustainable Future
Empowering students to drive climate action, Generation Green is a youth-driven initiative which provides resources for students to design and implement innovative climate solutions by addressing the UN Sustainability Goals; ultimately reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Halton community.
Registration is NOW OPEN for the Generation Green Youth Conference. We are calling all Halton students (Grades 7 to 12) who are passionate about protecting the environment and creating a sustainable, climate-resilient future!
Attendance is free and includes breakfast and lunch. Attending students will participate in hands-on workshops, meet engaging speakers, and network with like-minded individuals. You will also have a chance to complete a project that reduces climate change impacts to earn 20 volunteer hours!
*Registration for HDSB students is completed through your teachers
The Program Is Delivered In 3 Phases:
We host 150+ Halton students to introduce this year’s project theme, and organize a variety of speakers and workshops.
Students are given a time-period to plan and complete their projects with the help of: detailed project guidelines, useful webinars, and access to virtual assistance from HEN staff.
Project participants and attendees come together in a ceremony. Awards are presented to winning projects and students have a chance to share their work with their peers.
Project Goal
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In addition to HEN’s commitment to climate action, each year Generation Green dedicates itself to a central theme aligned with another SDG. Our youth conference workshops center around strategies to address the chosen theme, and projects must address this theme as a minimum requirement with the opportunity to also contribute to any other SDGs of the participant's choice.
With our support, students create unique and impactful climate projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reflecting how many small changes can come together to constitute real change for the environment!
The Project Toolkit contains all of the information needed to complete a GenGreen project and more!
2024-2025
This year, our focus is on SDG 7: affordable and clean energy. Achieving this goal includes improving energy efficiency; ultimately reducing the use of fossil fuels and, therefore, carbon emissions.
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We cannot wait to see what the students come up with this year!
Success Stories
Celebrating 6 years of Generation Green!
