Presented by Bluedot Institute for Select High School Students
Bluedot Institute mission
From the outset Team Bluedot has been motivated by the realization that we are leaving the planet to younger generations with big challenges to manage. Many young people fear their future is doomed and feel helpless. At the same time, we see young climate leaders emerging everywhere. We want to support and encourage their activities and inspire others to get involved, too. The Bluedot Institute (a virtual program) wants to highlight, honor, and incentivize middle and high school students and their teachers to engage in local solution-oriented climate action projects.
Climate Leadership Program
Save the Date! Registration opens late Fall 2024
From March 25-29, 2025 on Santa Cruz Island
Bluedot Writing Program
Want to write for us at the Bluedot Institute? Join our Writing Program and work with our instructors to hone your writing skills, try different kinds of writing, get peer feedback, and polish a piece for publication. Sign up now for the next session, starting January 2025, through our application form. (And in the meantime, if you just want to start writing, check out our writing prompts, and send us your story.)
Bluedot Monthly Fireside
If you want to join the monthly fireside group, our next meeting is October 16, 2024 at 7:30 pm EST and the topic is “What is Indigenous Peoples Day and how is it related to Climate Hope?” Bluedot Monthly Fireside highlights leadership, climate hope, and community action. Each meeting will feature a topic related to climate hope, a presentation, and a group discussion. The program themes orient around land, sea, and sky and will build toward a community, school, or family project you choose to debut around Earth Day 2025. Bluedot Institute is here to support and encourage your activities and help you inspire others to get involved, too. We look forward to learning together and planning local solution-oriented climate action projects!
Participating Students and Schools
Our network of Bluedot Institute students is growing all the time! We invite educators and their students to participate in climate-related projects which range from student essays inspired by our prompts to research studies conducted in your school's own backyard. Visit the "Get Involved" page for more information on participating in the Bluedot Institute as a student, teacher, or event organizer.
