Mark Your Calendar!
Youth Environmental Summit (YES!)
Friday, February 28, 2025
Chase Center in Wilmington
Get Inspired - Informed - Engaged - Empowered
With more than 600 students from high schools statewide already signed up — and registration still open — YES! offers students the opportunity to learn and as they take leadership roles in caring for our environment.
The annual event, sponsored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), empowers students to tackle pressing environmental challenges, as climate change, clean water, and environmental justice.
Between plenaries, students can choose from 21 presentations during breakout sessions, including two by DNREC staff: a hands-on workshop about Delaware’s Climate Action Plan update, and a panel about green careers, featuring DNREC Deputy Secretary Dayna Cobb.
“YES! is more than just a summit – it’s a movement driven by passionate young leaders who believe in the power of collective action,” said Eesha Sagiraju, lead student coordinator for the 2025 YES! and a senior at the Charter School of Wilmington. “At YES!, we don’t just talk about environmental change. We make it happen.”
Now in its 6th year, YES! was created by a coalition of educators from Delaware high schools, non-profit environmental organizations and public agencies. The inaugural event was held in 2020, with more than 270 students from 20 Delaware schools in all three counties. Last year, the event was over capacity with 500+ students at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall. For 2025, YES moved to the Chase Center to accommodate more student participants.
Student registration is open until Friday, Feb. 14, with more information available at www.DelawareYES.org.
