Youth Climate Fest

Celebrate CityHive's annual community gathering, this year themed as a Youth Climate Fest! ?? This event promises an engaging, vibrant evening filled with inspiring youth-led climate action projects, delicious food, fun games, and creative art activities.

Here's a snapshot of the evening:

6:00 PM Doors Open

Arrive early to prepare for an exciting night of climate action and community connection.

6:15 PM Welcome and Year in Review

We'll kick things off with a warm welcome, a look back at CityHive's impactful year,

6:30 PM Pitches by Youth Climate Action Presenters

Hear innovative and passionate pitches from youth climate action presenters.

7:00 PM Reception + Open Networking Time

Explore a dynamic networking session with music, food, and engaging activities:

• Climate Careers Human Library: Meet and learn from professionals in the climate action field, ranging from youth climate work to city planning, on how they entered the sector and what inspired them.
• Youth Climate Action Showcases: Interactively participate in local youth-led climate initiatives, including expressing climate resilience through art, engaging eco-anxiety and grief dialogue sessions, a sustainability game, and more.
• CityHive Trivia: Test your knowledge and win fun prizes.
• Live Music: Enjoy tunes on the patio.

8:30 PM Doors Close

Join us to connect with old and new friends, network with like-minded individuals, and learn how youth make a difference in the fight against climate change. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and engaged in building a sustainable future! ??

Note: This is a free event, but registration is required.

• There is a limited amount of wheelchair accessible seating available. There are wheelchair accessible + gender-neutral restrooms at the venue.
• We will also have a low-stimulation area if you prefer to network in a more quiet space.
• This venue has air-conditioning.
• If you have any other accessibility needs please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you. You can contact us directly at [email protected] for any questions.

Our community guidelines are intended to ensure the safety of all attendees, and to foster honest, socially accountable discussion at our events. Thank you for respecting these guidelines!

• Above all, there will be zero tolerance for those who promote violence or discrimination against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, or disability. Anyone who incites harm towards other participants will be removed at the discretion of our team.
• Don’t assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. Please refer to people using the usernames and/or pronouns they provide.
• Take space, make space: share your perspective, and make space for other voices to be heard too. Recognize that we are all here to learn.
• Practice self-care in whatever way you need to. If you need to get up or take a break, please do so.

We acknowledge that the event is taking place on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. CityHive also recognizes the Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, Semiahmoo, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Stz'uminus, scəwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), and all Coast Salish Peoples on whose land we do our work.

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is a Metro Vancouver based not-for-profit organization on a mission to transform the way that young people are involved in shaping their cities. We work to ensure young people have the agency and opportunity to participate in city planning, local decision-making, and sustainability issues. We work with city-shaping institutions and municipalities to create meaningful youth engagement practices, and simultaneously work with young people to build capacity and provide opportunities to address urban challenges.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau Street, Vancouver, Canada