2021 INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION CHALLENGE
Impact Summit
December 14 - 16, 2021
Get ready to be inspired! Join us for the three-day online Impact Summit
and meet the top teams from our 90-day 2021 challenge.
Our teams have planted over 100,000 trees and done so much more!
Travel the world virtually with us and meet creative change-makers that will make you smile!
2021 INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION CHALLENGE
Schedule at a Glance
Start Times around the world: Denver 9 am | New York 11 am | London 4 pm | Lagos 5 pm | Kampala 7 pm | Manila 12 am
Times below are shown for Denver, CO Mountain Time
9 am - 11:30 MT Daily for Three Days
DAY 1:
TUESDAY, DEC 14, 2021
1.1 Workshop
9:00 am Welcome!
9:30 am Challenger Spotlight: Asia
1.2 Happy Hour
10:00 am Interactive Zoom Meeting
1.3 Workshop
10:30 am ICAC21 Impact Report
11:00 am Challenger Spotlight: West Africa
DAY 2:
WEDNESDAY, DEC 15, 2021
2.1 Workshop
9:00 am Challenger Spotlight: Denver, CO
9:30 am Challenger Spotlight: Kenya & Zambia
2.2 Happy Hour
10:00 am Interactive Zoom Meeting
2.3 Workshop
10:30 am Join us! How to become a part of Green Team Academy and ICAC22
11:00 am Challenger Spotlight: Uganda
DAY 3:
THURSDAY, DEC 16, 2021
3.1 Workshop
9:00 am Nick Zachar - Filmmaking Tips
9:30 am Challenger Spotlight: Americas
3.2 Happy Hour
10:00 am Interactive Zoom Meeting
3.3 Workshop
10:30 am Mentor & Mobilize: How to Host a 90-Day Challenge in Your Community
What is the Impact Summit?
The Impact Summit is the finale of our 2021 International Climate Action Challenge
and the featured event in our end-of-year fundraising campaign!
75 teams from 28 countries have been working to launch their eco-initiatives from September 1 - November 30.
The Impact Summit is a chance to hear their stories, hear their results, and get inspired to #BeTheChange.
View the Media Kit for press release, shareable graphics, and sample posts.
Here's what you'll enjoy when you register today...
Impact Reports & Awards
Find out what our 75 teams from 28 countries were about to achieve in 90 days as we announce impact numbers and award winners!
One-Minute Videos
Get to know our award-winning challengers through one-minute challenger-produced videos. Get transported around the world. See what our teams did and hear their plans for going forward.
Happy Hours
Join us for interactive sessions to talk with the challengers and fellow eco-enthusiasts. Ask questions. Discuss your projects. Share your ideas!
Tips & Tools
Download the Action Plan Checklist to help you go from passion to action in 90 days. Discover more tools to help you mobilize your community and #BeTheChange!
DAY 1: TUESDAY, DEC 14
9 am MT
1-HR WORKSHOP
9 am MT
WELCOME!
Joan Gregerson
Green Team Academy, Founder
Let's get this party started! Get a quick intro to what the challenge is all about. Meet our team and get ready for three days of fun!
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Franziska Elmer, Sargassum Podcast
Lanie Francisco, Bokashi Pinoy, Founder
Dann Diez, SEED4COM, FOUNDER & CEO
9:30 am MT
CHALLENGER SPOTLIGHT: ASIA
Meet our award-winning teams from Pakistan and the Philippines through their own one-minute videos!
ECO-CHAMPION AWARDS
44: Likas-Kaya Perma Gardeners, Philippines
33: Kaunti Farm, Philippines
42: Diamond, Pakistan
69: SEED4COM Sapang Dalaga Chapter, Philippines
24: Bokashi Pinoy, Philippines
10 am MT
HAPPY HOUR
MEET & GREET
We'd love to talk with you in this 30-minute interactive Zoom meeting! Say hello and share ideas. Hang out with challengers and fellow eco-enthusiasts from around the world!
10:30 am MT
1-HR WORKSHOP
10:30 am MT
ICAC21 IMPACT REPORT
Green Team Academy
Hear the overall numbers to find out what our challengers achieved in 90 days. How many thousands of trees planted, gardens started, kilograms of trash cleaned up? Join us and find out!
SPECIAL GUEST
Mensa Tsedze, Earth Guardians Africa
11 am MT
CHALLENGER SPOTLIGHT: WEST AFRICA
Meet our award-winning teams through their own one-minute videos!
ECO-CHAMPION AWARDS
63: Earth Guardians Benin
65: Aidons Les Plus Démunis, Senegal
22: Eco-bag, Nigeria
74: Verity Farms, Nigeria
HONORABLE MENTION
58: Upskill Global Consulting, Nigeria
14: We've Bin Here, Cabo Verde
Choose Your Ticket Price: FREE or TREE
The Impact Summit is part of our end-of-year fundraiser.
Register for FREE or choose the $25 ticket and we'll plant a tree in your honor, courtesy of Glow & Gather!
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, DEC 15
9 am MT
1-HR WORKSHOP
9 am MT
CHALLENGER SPOTLIGHT: DENVER
Meet our award-winning teams through their own one-minute videos and hear about Denver's Climate Action initiatives!
SPECIAL GUESTS
Winna Maclaren, City & County of Denver,
Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency
Jaxon Parikh & Sarita Parikh, Glow & Gather
HONORABLE MENTIONS
34: High Line Permaculture Project
60: Pinnacle Charter School Green Team
70: Climate Change Theatre Action Denver
ECO-CHAMPION AWARD-WINNERS
56: Jovial Concepts
57: Radical Collaboration River Cleanup
9:30 am MT
CHALLENGER SPOTLIGHT: KENYA & ZAMBIA
Meet our award-winning teams through their own one-minute videos and hear how they are making an impact working with young people and schools in remote regions.
HONORABLE MENTION
16: Kipepeo Green Heritage, Kenya
10: Mabinju Power House Youth Group, Kenya
ECO-CHAMPION AWARDS
15: Earth Guardians Zambia
37: Sani Loo with Dusty Footprint Journeys, Kenya
52: Pachamama Alliance Kenya, Kenya
10 am MT
HAPPY HOUR
MEET & GREET
Hang out with challengers and fellow eco-enthusiasts from around the world in this interactive 30-minute Zoom meeting!
10:30 am MT
1-HR WORKSHOP
10:30 am MT
How to be part of the 2022 Challenge and Green Team Academy
Do you love what we're doing here? Meet our team and find out how you can be a big part of what we do! Plus hear how you can participate in the 2022 International Climate Action Challenge.
11 am MT
CHALLENGER SPOTLIGHT: UGANDA & SUDAN
Meet our award-winning teams through their own one-minute videos! Hear how they're planting trees, starting gardens, and advocating for a greener future.
HONORABLE MENTION
39: Action for Earth, Sudan
ECO-CHAMPION AWARDS
40: Seeds for Uganda
8: AYOWECCA Uganda
53: Creative Initiatives for Enterprise Development, Uganda
5: Trinity Forestry Services Ltd, Uganda
Join the Online Impact Summit!
The Impact Summit is part of our $30K fundraiser.
Register for FREE or choose the $25 ticket and we'll plant a tree in your honor, courtesy of Glow & Gather!
DAY 3: THURSDAY, DEC 16
9 am MT
1-HR WORKSHOP
FILMMAKING TIPS WITH NICK
Claudia Lorena Hurtado Toro, GTA Board Member, will talk with Nick Zachar. Nick will review our challenger's films and give tips for making impactful videos.
SPECIAL GUEST:
Nick Zachar
Award-winning videographer and producer
CHALLENGER SPOTLIGHT: AMERICAS
Meet our award-winning teams from across the Americas through their own one-minute videos!
HONORABLE MENTION
1: Youthpower WECAN
4: The Journey of Water: Project 71, USA
21: XULA Green
51: Newark Delaware Chapter of the Climate Reality Project
64: Interfaith Climate Group
ECO-CHAMPION AWARDS
49: Think Greener
2: Eco365, Dominica
13: Ocean Minded, Colombia & Canada
10 am MT
HAPPY HOUR
MEET & GREET
What do you think of the films? How are you telling your story? Join us for our final 30-minute interactive Zoom meeting! Talk with challengers and fellow eco-enthusiasts from around the world!
10:30 am MT
1-HR WORKSHOP
MENTOR & MOBILIZE
HOW TO HOST A 90-DAY CHALLENGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Joan Gregerson, Green Team Academy
Ready to jumpstart your city, school district, business, neighborhood, or any community? Join us to find out how you can use the proven 90-day Climate Action Challenge method to quickly engage and empower regular people to become eco-leaders. Discover how you can work with us to design a Challenge Blueprint for your community.
Help Us Grow Our Impact!
In addition to registering to attend the summit, we invite you to make a donation, promote, sponsor, or volunteer.
Your contribution helps pave the way so we can continue offering challenges going forward.
Click here to see our progress toward our goal of raising $30,000 by December 31!
#1 Donate
Love what we're doing here? We invite you to make a donation of any amount to join us and support our impact! Donate $25 and we'll plant a tree in your honor!
#2 Promoting Partner
Help us spread the word about this ready-made event! Get recognition on our website, in emails, and on social media.
#3 Sponsor
Are you excited about the work that Green Team Academy is doing? If you're ready to contribute financially and engage with our international community, this option is for you!
#4 Volunteer
Would you like to help coordinate the Impact Summit? Volunteer opportunities include graphic design, social media, outreach and coordination. Be part of a positive event, get experience and make connections!
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