(DC) (Smithsonian) Join Jennifer Brundage, National Outreach Manager in Smithsonian Affiliations, to explore strategies for supporting high-school students’ environmental action. Today’s youth have never known a reality without the background of climate change, and eco-anxiety is on the rise among young people. And yet, solutions for sustainable living abound everywhere, at every scale, in every community, and accessible to all.

We’ll share techniques and lessons learned from “Earth Optimism Youth Action and Leadership,” a collaborative education program run with the Smithsonian’s affiliated partner museums across the country. This place- and project-based program cultivates young environmental changemakers by deploying hope and proven strategies for engagement.