Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit on Climate, Equity, and Health

The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE) joined forces with Putney Pre-College, an initiative of Putney Student Travel, to host another year of youth summer programming on climate, equity, and health in July 2023.

Turning Knowledge into Climate Action

July 22-29, 2023 | Location: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA

Students dove into issues of climate change, equity, and public health alongside peers, educators, and leading professionals from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Each student chose an Action Focus based on their interests and explored how climate change is intertwined with public health, medicine, social justice, equity, economics, and policy. They gained perspective from scientists, health practitioners, policymakers, youth activists, climate creatives, and clean energy innovators at the forefront of tackling the climate crisis. They then took what they learned and transformed their ideas into a Community Action Plan, and returned home ready to address these issues in their communities.

The annual Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit trains students to be leaders in their communities through workshops, field-based activities, and meetings with scientists, health and policy experts, academics, energy innovators, and more.

The Youth Summits combine Putney’s extensive history of designing educational and innovative student programs with Harvard Chan C-CHANGE’s leadership putting health and equity at the center of climate actions.

Guest Speakers for Summer 2023