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Regenerating Futures: AI, Greening Education for a Thriving Planet
Two days of transformative high-level dialogues, eight specialized academic tracks, and global policy leadership accelerating climate-positive education worldwide.
Day - 1
DISCUSS • DIALOGUE • DEBATE
Understand the challenges. Hear different perspectives. Share evidence. Challenge conventional thinking.
Day - 2
DESIGN • DELIVER
Identify solutions. Build partnerships. Recognize leadership. Take ideas from New York to the world.
Distinguished Speaker Meeting Request Form
Connect 1-on-1 with global education leaders, sustainability pioneers, and keynote speakers. Request a bilateral meeting or collaborative session during the conference.
Eight Conference Tracks
Explore eight thematic pillars designed to address every dimension of climate-positive education, policy, technology, and community resilience.
AI & Digital Transformation in Education
Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies are reshaping education at an unprecedented pace. Responsible AI, data-driven decision-making, digital literacy, and climate data tools for future-ready education.
Greening Schools & Climate-Resilient Campuses
Transforming schools and universities into low-carbon, resource-efficient, and climate-resilient learning environments. Infrastructure, renewable energy, waste, water, and circular economy.
Climate Leadership & Sustainability Education
Empowering learners, educators, and institutions to become effective climate change makers. Curriculum integration, pedagogy, institutional leadership, and systems thinking.
Youth COPE – Youth-Led Climate Dialogues
Dedicated platform for student leaders and youth climate innovators. Transforming climate anxiety into climate agency, mental resilience, preparedness, and action.
Green Finance, ESG & Sustainable Investment
Mobilizing financial resources, ESG frameworks, impact investment, green bonds, and climate-related financial strategies for educational infrastructure and carbon offsets.
Higher Education & Green Workforce Development
Universities driving green workforce competencies, green tech innovation, research commercialization, and future green economy careers.
Global Partnerships & Policy Transformation
International cooperation, cross-border environmental governance, multilateral policy transformation, and scaling successful sustainability models worldwide.
Health, Wellbeing & Climate Resilience
Connecting human health and planetary health. Healthy school environments, indoor air quality, mental wellbeing, and climate-resilient community hubs.
Global Green Awards Ceremony 2026
The conference concludes by recognizing outstanding individuals and institutions turning sustainability commitments into measurable action.
Recognition categories include:
11 CategoriesGlobal Green School Award
Recognizing K-12 schools worldwide demonstrating holistic institutional commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship, and eco-literacy.
Global Green University Award
Honoring higher education institutions leading campus decarbonization, pioneering green curricula, and cutting-edge climate research.
Global Green Teacher Award
Celebrating passionate educators integrating climate literacy, hands-on ecological projects, and sustainable thinking into classroom learning.
Global Green Graduate Award
Spotlighting emerging student leaders and recent graduates spearheading high-impact climate and sustainability initiatives worldwide.
Global Green Mentor Award
Honoring visionary mentors, advisors, and counselors empowering institutions and future leaders toward measurable ecological action.
Green School Leadership Award
Acknowledging school principals, headmasters, and trustees championing eco-friendly campus operations, clean energy, and green governance.
Higher Education Sustainability Leadership Award
Celebrating chancellors, deans, and university administrators driving systemic net-zero transformations across academic institutions.
Green Education & Clean Energy Leadership Award
Honoring institutions and organizations accelerating renewable energy adoption, energy conservation, and clean technology education.
Green Diplomacy Award
Recognizing multilateral collaborations, international delegations, and diplomatic champions driving global climate pacts in education.
Global Blue Awards
Celebrating pioneering marine and water conservation projects, ocean literacy initiatives, and sustainable watershed stewardship.
Green Technology & Innovation Recognition
Spotlighting breakthrough technological solutions, student inventions, and digital tools advancing ecological monitoring and climate action.
Who Will You Meet?
The conference brings together an extraordinary community of leaders, educators, policymakers, and innovators:
Two Days. One Journey.
From understanding global challenges to co-designing climate solutions for a thriving planet.
Day 1 — September 23
Understand the challenges. Hear different perspectives. Share evidence. Challenge conventional thinking.
Day 2 — September 24
Identify solutions. Build partnerships. Recognize leadership. Take ideas from New York to the world.
10th NYC Green School Conference 2026
Greening Education
for a Thriving Planet.
September 23–24 | SUNY Global Center | New York City