GLYP: Environmental Sustainability

GLYP: Environmental Sustainability

CULTIVATING TOMORROW IN A CHANGING WORLD

Grades: 9–12
Dates: July 8–12
Location: Off-campus
UC San Diego Park and Market, 1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101
Time: 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Price: $540

Camp Overview

As part of the Global Leadership Youth Program, a collaboration between LJCDS and the San Diego Diplomacy Council, students are introduced to environmental sustainability and the multilateral actions necessary to maintain it. They will interact with experts in the field, participate in a diplomacy simulation, and learn about ensuring a healthy planet.

Since 1995, global leaders have met 26 times in an attempt to mitigate climate change. While some are lauding the global dedication to sustainable progress and longevity of the planet, others are lamenting the lack of aggressive goals and universal commitments. On the road to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), three things are clear: first, change is non-negotiable; second, action needs to be taken—and fast—to keep the promise alive of limiting global warming temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius; third, the planet’s biggest advocates are not members of parliament, cabinet leaders or CEOs—they are sitting in classrooms around the world. In this module, students will learn about the important role we all have to play in ensuring a healthy planet. Greta Thunberg has made the stakes very clear to all of us, “You must take action. You must do the impossible. Because giving up is never an option.”

This course is not at LJCDS, and transportation is not provided. Students need to travel to UC San Diego Park and Market, 1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101. 

Led by San Diego Diplomacy Council