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𝐈𝐏𝐌 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐄𝐎 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝! This powerful, student led gathering brought together young leaders in grades 8–12 from across Northeast Ohio to explore climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice through hands on learning, networking, and inspiring conversations—including a keynote from renowned environmentalist and author 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬.

In partnership with 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 (OH), IPM was highlighted in a breakout session titled “𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.” We were especially proud that 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐝, a Laurel School senior and a member of the Summit’s Student Planning Team, helped shape the day’s vision and also shared reflections from her recent IPM Immersion Experience in 𝐄𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫. Alongside faculty member 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠, she uplifted the work of our Project Partners, Fellows, and Staff addressing urgent issues such as access to clean water, erratic rainfall, flooding, drought, agricultural threats, health impacts, and the socio economic and migration effects of climate change. Students also engaged in an interactive activity designed to help them mobilize others toward a shared goal—leaving them equipped with both a global mindset and the tools to launch their own climate initiatives.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. Your leadership and commitment to building a more sustainable, just, and resilient future inspire us all.

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