Matika Wilbur announced as keynote speaker for 2024 Green Schools Conference

Attend the 2024 Green Schools Conference (GSC) for renewed inspiration and viable solutions to further green, healthy and equitable schools and climate education.

Keynote speaker

In an inspiring keynote presentation to jump-start interdisciplinary education on March 6 at GSC, visual storyteller Matika Wilbur will share her experiences traveling Indian country. With a focus on equity with sustainable undertones, Wilbur's Project 562 depicts the 562 federally recognized Native American tribal communities and amplifies their historically silenced voices and stories through a collection of breathtaking images. This multiyear, national project celebrates Native American culture and life and counteracts the one-dimensional portrayals of Indigenous cultures presented in mainstream media.

Other sessions

Wilbur's presentation will complement the tangible solutions uncovered during workshops and summits at GSC the day before the keynote address, including:

Morning sessions

• Grants and Federal Funding for Sustainable Schools
• Sustainable Storytelling to Ignite Advocacy and Action
• Place-based Pathways to Powerful Learning and Sustainable Leadership
• Designing for Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions

Afternoon sessions

• Striving for Zero: The Circular Economy and Zero Waste in Schools
• Environmental Justice: Voice and Choices To Be Reckoned With
• Systems Change Through Policy and Advocacy, Field Building and Implementation Support
• Integrating Climate Literacy Across All Subjects

Conference events on March 5 will round out with a speed greening opportunity. An interactive and fun 90-minute networking event included in the GSC pass helps attendees create direct connections with trusted green school resources and solution providers. Join us to learn more about resources available to attendees to further their work in the green schools movement.

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