march 11
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY: ZERO WASTE COLLECTION
COLLECT ANY WASTE YOU CREATE TODAY (FOR EXAMPLE: GUM WRAPPER, BANANA PEEL, PAPER) AND TAKE A PICTURE. EITHER EMAIL THE PICTURE TO [email protected] BY MIDNIGHT OR POST IT ON YOUR STORY, TAG @PYCW2021, AND DM IT TO US! ONE SUBMISSION WILL WIN A $10 SMALL WORLD GIFT CARD.
2:30-3:30pm: GENDER-SEXUALITY ALLIANCE - LGBT ISSUES AND CLIMATE CHANGE
at 2:30 pm, princeton high school's gender-sexuality alliance club will be presenting on how lgbt issues connect with climate change, especially pertaining to homelessness. join at https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009 (also in the zoom live document linked above).
6:30-7pm: PYCW LEADERSHIP - OPENING SESSION
the leadership of princeton youth climate week will be opening the festival at 6:30 pm, presenting on prizes, events, submissions, and more. additionally, the merchandise design winner will be announced! you can join AT HTTPS://PRINCETONK12.ZOOM.US/J/85497434374?PWD=TKL6A1NYWEJWBMTARWLPS2POANM5UT009 (ALSO IN THE ZOOM LIVE DOCUMENT LINKED ABOVE).
March 12
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY: vegan for a day
STICK TO A VEGAN (NON-MEAT, NON-ANIMAL PRODUCT) DIET FOR at least one meal throughout the day, AND SHARE A PICTURE OF WHAT YOU HAD VIA INSTAGRAM or to our email [email protected]. one submission will receive a vegan treats basket!
2:30-3:30PM: CULTURAL AND RACIAL EQUALITY (CARE) - ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM
PYCW and care phs will be hosting a workshop on the effects of climate change on marginalized populations. we will go through a presentation of
"what would you do" and then move into a discussion on intersectional environmentalism. join here: https://princeton.zoom.us/j/94513212736?pwd=NFRjbFFqaE53QmtsdTJycitBekluQT09
"what would you do" and then move into a discussion on intersectional environmentalism. join here: https://princeton.zoom.us/j/94513212736?pwd=NFRjbFFqaE53QmtsdTJycitBekluQT09
4-5PM: BULLET JOURNALING - ENVIRONMENTALLY-FOCUSED SPREADS
the bullet journaling club at phs will be working on spreads focused on parts of the environment and nature. one submission (on social media or through our email) will win a pack of journaling materials! join the meeting at this link: https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009
march 13
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY: energy calculator and conservation
use either energyusecalculator.com or energy.gov/energysaver/maps/appliance-energy-calculator to calculate the energy and cost required for a certain appliance in your house. after you finish your calculations, post a screenshot to instagram and tag us @pycw2021 or email it to us to win a solar-powered desk toy!
2:00-3:30pm: pycw leadership - trash cleanup
MEET US AT THE COMMUNITY PARK FIELD FROM 2 TO 3:30 AND HELP TO CLEAN UP TRASH. MASKS, GLOVES, HAND SANITIZER, FOOD, AND WATER WILL BE PROVIDED, AND STRICT SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE OBSERVED.
march 14
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY: vegan pie-making
check out our instagram for vegan pie recipes and share your cooking progress over social media. remember to tag us on instagram @pycw2021 or email your pictures to us at [email protected]!
4:30-5pm: pycw leadership - pie showcase
show off your finished vegan pies and tell us about how you baked them. pycw leadership will convene and declare winners at the end! the winner will receive baking tools.
march 15
independent activity: research environmental justice
LOOK UP THE MEANING OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) AND EJ COMMUNITIES AND ISSUES IN NEW JERSEY. EITHER POST A SCREENSHOT OF YOUR FINDINGS, TAGGING @PYCW2021, OR EMAIL THE PHOTO TO US AT [email protected]. winner receives a climate mug!
3-3:30: world wildlife foundation - Endangered species
The world wildlife foundation club at phs will be presenting on how climate change affects the extinction of endangered species. join at this link: https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/9784962022
4-5: new jersey student climate advocates - environmental justice in new jersey
new jersey student climate advocates' community action team will be teaching about environmental justice (ej) in new jersey and how to prioritize equitability in climate harm reduction. join here: https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009
7-9: tambien la lluvia screening
the pycw leadership will be showing the environmental justice movie "Tambien la lluvia." bring your sustainable snacks and a friend!
march 16 |
2:45-3:30: democrats in action - how to phone bank and phone banking session
Princeton high school's democrats in action club will be hosting a learning session on how to phone bank elected officials, culminating in a session of calling local legislators regarding climate action. one attendee will win a harry potter poster! join here: https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/89334535331?pwd=OHZlOUpFZ2M4cnBBVjZlQWFURmRWUT09
4-4:30: insect eating club - climate change and sustainable food
the insect eating club at phs is speaking on the importance of eating sustainably and how consuming insects will become more present in future years. join here: https://zoom.us/j/97191889513?pwd=UjRzMTFTSDNFaHRxR2xoVHhicHIwdz09
march 17
independent project - make reusable masks
we will be posting videos on how to make reusable masks. follow them and send in your pictures to win hand sanitizer and vegan soap!
march 18
5-6: REIMAGINING OUR WORLD: aRT AND CLIMATE CRISIS
jOIN US FOR A WORKSHOP EXPLORING THE LINKS BETWEEN LITERATURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE, HOSTED BY PRINCETON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT KYRA MORRIS. LInk here:
https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009 (password: pycw2021)
https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009 (password: pycw2021)
5-9: NOMAD PIZZA FUNDRAISER
order dine in or take out (no online orders!) from nomad pizza between 5-9 pm, presenting this flyer or mentioning princeton youth climate week, to help us donate funds to "indigenous climate action" - https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/! consider visiting nomad pizza with family members or friends to increase the impact.
6:30-7: blackout climate poetry
join us to create poetry for climate change! one random submission will receive seeds for plants. join the call here: https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009
march 19
11:20-11:50: Virtual strike
we will be hosting a virtual strike during lunch to protest climate inaction and stand in solidarity along with protesters around the globe on the climate day of action. you can leave or join any time during the 30-minute period; the zoom link is here: https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009
4-5: in-person hinds plaza strike
students from middle to graduate school will be meeting at hinds plaza then moving to the fitzrandolph gates on university campus to demand climate action and princeton's divestment from fossil fuels. we will be featuring speakers and chants, and chalking climate messages in the front of princeton gates. food/water, masks, gloves, and sign-making materials will be provided, and social distancing will be maintained!
4-5: Whose stories?: Environmental activism in an unequal world
This talk goes through the different ways in which the climate crisis is articulated and who these different narratives empower or marginalize.
If the objective of addressing climate change is to improve lives, what must activism look like?
https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009 (password: pycw2021)
If the objective of addressing climate change is to improve lives, what must activism look like?
https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009 (password: pycw2021)
march 20
9-12 and 1-4: friends of princeton open space - billy johnson mountain lakes nature preserve invasive species clearing
friends of princeton open space will be hosting an in-person cleanup of invasive species at billy johnson mountain lakes nature preserve. register here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-your-park-volunteer-event-morning-session-tickets-141063846763) for the morning session and here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-your-park-volunteer-event-afternoon-session-tickets-141063957093) for the afternoon session; spots are limited!
12-3: clothing exchange
turn in old, gently used clothing to exchange it for another item from another person to help counter fast fashion. FOOD/WATER, MASKS, GLOVES, AND SIGN-MAKING MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED, AND SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE MAINTAINED! any clothing item is acceptable, within reason.
7:30-9: catching the sun screening and letter-writing
join the call to watch catching the sun, a climate movie, and write letters to your politicians in support of climate legislation. the link can be found here: https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009
march 21
independent project: waste collection
to finish the challenge, we will be doing the same thing we started with - collecting waste and measuring the difference! ALL ENTRIES WILL RECEIVE A TOY PLUSH.
7-7:30 - CLosing session
Close out a monumental 10 days with us! we will be reviewing results and the change we have created over the course of the festival. additionally, all pycw attendees who came to over 50% of events will receive a plush toy! join here: https://princetonk12.zoom.us/j/85497434374?pwd=Tkl6a1NYWEJwbmtaRWlPS2pOanM5UT009