DFW Youth Climate Conference organized jointly by One Earth One Chance and UT Dallas to provide high school and college students a unique opportunity to learn about climate change and its specific implications for the DFW region.
Minors must be accompanied by their parent/guardian/teacher.
CONFERENCE
The aim is to stimulate conversations about climate change (drivers and impacts, mitigation, adaptation), empower students to act, expose them to career and networking opportunities.
The morning will consist of five panels on Climate Drivers and Impacts, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, Climate Careers and Climate Research.
COMPETITION
The afternoon will feature a competition where teams will compete to win seed funding for their climate action project.
To participate in the competition, please include the following with your registration:
1) Team members (2-5), including names, education level and email address.
2) Adult advisor and their email address
3) Short description of a climate action project (up to 250 words) for mitigation (reducing greenhouse gas emissions), adaptation (adapting to climate change), or education (researching a climate issue, teaching others about climate change).
Please include the following in the second draft due April 1, 2026:
Send a business plan (see guidance) by April 11, 2026.
Cost: Free
800 W Campbell Rd
Dallas , TX