Past Events 

Bedford 2030 July 19, 2023

Bedford 2030 invited WGC to present at their Climate Action Mixer 2030

World Environment Day June 5, 2023

WGC invited environmental clubs from across the county to share their activities and celebrate World Environment Day

Keynote Speakers

  1. George Latimer - Westchester County Executive

  2. Peter McCartt - Director of Energy Conservation & Sustainability

  3. Ernest McFadden - Westchester County Youth Bureau

  4. Simon Skolnik - President of the NYS Association of Conservation Commissions

  5. Allison Hague - Community Engagement Director, Bedford 2030

March 4, 2023

Global Audience

NYSACC Conference on the Environment October 6, 2022

Connecting students with local Municipal Sustainability Committees and CACs

WGC was invited to be one of twelve workshops for over 350 registrants at The New York State Association of Conservation Commissions’ (NYSACC) Conference on the Environment. NYSACC is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization established by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to provide leadership in developing vital environmental programs for cities, towns, and villages throughout the State of New York. WGC spoke as the only youth speaker in the conference to lift up students to become members of their local environmental advisory commissions.

World Environment Day June 5, 2022

Introduced other student climate activists across Westchester, specifically, students serving on their town’s respective municipal sustainability committees.

Keynote Speakers:

  1. George Latimer - Westchester County Executive

  2. Peter McCartt - Westchester County Director of Energy Conservation & Sustainability

  3. Simon Skolnik - President of NYS Association of Conservation Commissions

  4. Miguel Alejandro Naranjo Gonzalez - Program Officer UNFCC

  5. Laura Schifter - Senior Fellow, Aspen Institute

  6. Reilly Loveland - Senior Project Manager, New Buildings Institute

Joint Conference: FCWC
April 2, 2022

The conference engaged students with passionate Youth Leaders who have become experts on Climate Action topics. Students attending the summit had the opportunity to network with established green organizations to learn about internships, volunteer, and paid work in the environmental field.

October 9, 2021

Making Westchester a Global Environmental Leader

Keynote Speakers:

  1. George Latimer - Westchester County Executive

  2. Shelley Mayer - New York State Senator

  3. Laura Schifter - K12 Climate Action Plan

  4. Peter McCarrtt - Westchester County Director of Energy Conservation & Sustainability

  5. Nina Orville - Sustainable Westchester Executive Director

1) Dual Pledge Training ~ Training led by Miguel Alejandro of the UNFCCC and Let’s Go Zero campaign president Alex Green

2) School Environmental Club Presentations ~ Presentations by environmental clubs from across Westchester County

3) Focus sessions ~ Two 20-minute breakout sessions where an expert gives an overview of a specific topic:

  1. Climate Policy and Youth Political Advocacy

  2. The Global Economic Response (ESG, SDG)

  3. Racial Justice and Impact of Climate Based on Socioeconomic Status

  4. Climate Technology: Carbon Sequestration, Renewable Energy, and Geoengineering