Youth Conference

The Discovering Sustainability Science Youth Conference is an annual celebration of science where students from our partner schools take center stage and showcase the projects, research, and investigations they’ve conducted in their Hydroponic Classrooms. Joining our young Farmer Scientists are professionals, innovators, and experts in the sustainability and STEM fields, who share their insights into the real-world applications of what students learn in the classroom. For a taste of what the Youth Conference is all about, check out the teaser for our most recent conference below!

Launched in 2011, the Youth Conference has played a vital role in growing our community of Farmer Scientists, creating connections between like-minded students and teachers at our over 300 partner schools, who are working together toward a sustainable future.

“Our generation faces a new era of challenges to the environment and our way of life, but we also have the ability to learn, to work together, and to make change. We have the power to change the world, and science education for sustainability is one way these students are learning how to do that.”
-Sophia

rows of seated students all facing a stage inside a white room with large glass walls located atop the javits center in new york city

Since 2023, we’ve gathered at the Javits Center’s 6+ acre rooftop farm and orchard to showcase students’ sustainability science projects to our 900+ participants. Check out the teaser for last year’s conference, or visit our YouTube channel for highlights and presentations from our Farmer Scientists.

To learn more about participating in the Youth Conference as a partner school, contact your designated Curriculum Specialist or Grow Support Team (GST) contact.

To support our work and the conference as a corporate partner, please contact us.

2024 Discovering Sustainability Science Youth Conference
Past Youth Conferences: 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
2012-2018 Youth Conference presentations available on YouTube