REaDY Summit

The Richmond Earth Day Youth (REaDY) Summit is an annual youth-led event for local and global environmental stewards to learn and share ideas!

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In order to take the most responsible path forward for the well-being of our community, REaDY 2020 is cancelled. Thank you City of Richmond, SD38, David Suzuki Foundation, and Green Ambassadors for your efforts to help stage what would’ve been a memorable conference.

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Are you ready for REaDY Summit 2020? This year's theme is Richmond: Our Bio Diverse City.
REaDY Summit 2020 will be held at Steveston-London Secondary in April. Richmond elementary school students will participate and learn in workshops hosted by the Richmond Green Ambassadors!

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We are so thankful for the nutritious apples and bananas generously donated by Save on Foods Ironwood and the scrumptious granola bars by Save on Foods Terra Nova.
Our deepest appreciation to Save on Foods for supporting the 2019 REaDY Summit!
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The 2019 REaDY Summit marks 8 years of a special partnership. Richmond Green Ambassadors are proud to be the youth leaders organizing this event, in partnership with the City of Richmond - Local Government, Richmond School District No. 38, and the David Suzuki Foundation!

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And that's a wrap! REaDY Summit 2019 flew by with unforgettable moments of youth empowerment for a sustainable earth. #YESEarth
Let's continue to make the earth more sustainable! Thank you to everyone who made this event possible! Shout out to our Richmond Green Ambassadors!

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Thank you to @DavidSuzukiFDN , @ElectroRecycle , and UBC Farm for being at REaDY 2019!

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Thank you to City of Richmond Ecosystems, City of Richmond Environmental Programs, Sustainable Sport Events Toolkit for being at REaDY Summit 2019!

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T-0: 2019 REaDY Summit! The Richmond Green Ambassadors have shown such incredible dedication over the last few months, all to come this big day! It's so exciting to finally meet the over 300 Richmond elementary students attending. Youth are being empowered! #YESEarth

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The Palmer Eco Team is excited to present the Health Care? How About Air Care? workshop. This breakout session will explore the impact of air pollution on your health and what you can do about it! It’ll be a breeze!

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RHS will also be presenting: Farm Future Foods, a breakout session about the importance of sustaining food properly and how the disposal of food affects the environment. Here, you will learn about how you can make a difference on food sustainability in your local community!

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RHS Green Team is proud to present Save the Waves, an interactive breakout session on Ocean Acidification! In this workshop, participants will learn about the relationship with water/oceans and how to protect them and reduce human impact. What will you do to help save the waves?

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Did you know each year, 8 million tons of plastic enters our oceans?
McNair Secondary students presents Micro-Plastics: Not a Micro-problem. They will educate participating elementary students on issues with micro-plastics and how to prevent them in getting to our oceans!

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What can you do to save energy, at home or in your daily lives? Saving energy can be as easy as lights off or unplugging! MacNeill and RHS will be hosting this breakout session about energy for our participating elementary students! Watt Are You Waiting For?

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SLSS presents Waste No Time! Students will be actively engaged as they explore how waste is dealt with. They will also learn how to manage the amount of waste they output and create their very own flexible packaging bin. It’s up to the next generation to save the planet.

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T-4 weeks until 2019 REaDY Summit! Invitations to register have been sent to Richmond elementary schools. 2019 REaDY Summit will be only open to selected Richmond elementary students to continue our "by youth and for youth" vision. Updates on youth-led breakout sessions to come!

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🌎There are 5 Richmond secondary schools involved with planning the 2019 REaDY Summit! Students from MacNeill, McNair, Palmer, Richmond High, and Steveston-London are hard at work organizing this year’s event. 👏It’s exciting to see the collaboration and youth leadership! 😁😊

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Our annual REaDY Speech Contest 🗣is in early March! ⏰A winner from each category: primary, intermediate and secondary, will present at REaDY Summit #YESEarth 🌎in April.🏆We are looking forward to meeting and hearing from our youth contestants. REaDY to be inspired? 💡

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Youth teams are working hard at developing breakout sessions for our REaDY Summit #YESEarth 🌎 participants. Inspiring students from across Richmond with sustainable ideas will ensure that our youth are REaDY for the future of our planet! More updates to come!