MONTHLY
Firesides
The place where youth come together for environmental innovation, inspiration, and community action.
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- Join our national network of high school students engaged in positive, exciting environmental action and climate hope.
- Learn from a nature expert each month and share your ideas.
- Plan a community-focused project that culminates in April 2026 around Earth Day!
Here’s how it works:
Sign up to join our virtual monthly meetings, held from September 2025 to April 2026.
The format is a short presentation (15-20 minutes) and a group discussion, and time for support with planning your project.
Have questions? Email Leigh Anne Neal for more information.
Monthly Firesides Dates and Topics 2025-26
We meet on the Third Wednesday of the month. Click on session time to register.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
How to be a Climate Mentor
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Solutions
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Rights of Nature and Climate Hope
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Community Project Student Roundtable
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
No Blue, No Green: Oceans and Climate Change
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Earth Day and Climate Hope: Youth Led Initiatives
Watch Past Firesides
Want to catch up on previous firesides?
Indigenous Peoples Day and how it relates to Climate Hope
Interview with Bluedot Founder, Victoria Riskin: By Ethan Maday (Student at San Marcos High School)
No Blue, No Green: Interview with documentary filmmaker Adam Leipzig, creator of “A Plastic Ocean”