Green Expo Youth Conference for Schools & Colleges

The themes for the 2024 Green Expo Youth Conference will be 'Innovation. Education. Progress' for the leaders of tomorrow. The event is FREE to attend.

Supported by the University of Chester, Chester Zoo and The Pledge Partnership, the 2024 Green Expo Youth Conference will be based on discussion, debate and collective problem-solving. We want young people from across the region to see their place in a Net Zero future. Students from secondary schools, colleges and further education are invited to design the futures they want to see for the region, including the roles they want to play through their future career choices.

The focus for the morning is workshops on how we can all tackle the climate and nature emergencies, the decarbonisation challenge and conservation.  Education materials have been developed and tested by ChesterCAN (Chester Climate Action Network), Chester Zoo and the University of Chester. There will be sessions on careers in the early afternoon with Q&A panel speakers from sponsoring companies, then a careers fair where students can ask and learn about green skills and jobs.

The Youth Conference content is especially relevant to students in Years 10-12 reviewing science and geography career options.

Teachers will be involved too, with a session for them on pathways to green careers from The Cheshire and Warrington Pledge Partnership.

Schools and colleges are able to book 8 students (in the first instance), with 2 teachers.

Lunch is not provided.  Attendees are asked to bring packed lunches with them.

In the interests of safeguarding we will provide venue details closer to the event to booked schools and colleges.