{"id":5544,"date":"2026-03-09T10:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatetoolkit.org\/?page_id=5544"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:24:18","slug":"symposium-2026-call-for-session-proposals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/climatetoolkit.org\/he\/symposium-2026-call-for-session-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium 2026 Call for Session Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Climate Toolkit Symposium 2026<br><\/strong><em>Call for Session Proposals<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Climate Toolkit is seeking session proposals for the Symposium 2026, hosted by Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ, from Oct 28 \u2013 Oct 30, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to plenary sessions on <strong>Ecological Restoration <\/strong>\u05d5 <strong>Land Use<\/strong>, <strong>Institutional Decarbonization<\/strong>, \u05d5 <strong>Community Engagement<\/strong>, the Toolkit is searching for sessions which cover a wide array of climate focus areas (including but not limited to the following):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Youth Advocacy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climate Interpretation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Programs and Outreach<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green Teams and Staff Engagement<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Waste Management<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food Services<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facilities and Operations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u05d4\u05e9\u05e7\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainable Purchasing and Procurement<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u05de\u05d7\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e7\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Symposium is an opportunity for museums, gardens, zoos, aquaria, science centers and field stations to come together and share strategies for building and implementing creative, holistic solutions and outcomes to address the myriad challenges presented by the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All session proposals are due by April 30, 2026<\/strong>, and will be reviewed by the Climate Toolkit Symposium Planning Committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session proposals may take the format of concurrent sessions, panel discussions, experiential or interactive workshops, and lightning round talks that focus on projects both completed and in-progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please confirm that all of the proposed speakers are available during the October 28-30, 2026, conference dates before submitting a proposal.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Climate Toolkit does not provide honorariums or travel reimbursement for session presenters or moderators; however, there will be a discounted speaker registration rate available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignnone\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-8d65ecc6-4661-4d04-a793-07587d54c2e8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/KMMRKKT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Submit a Proposal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgbbtn-8d65ecc6-4661-4d04-a793-07587d54c2e8{font-size:18px;color:#fff !important;background-color:#fcb900 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-style:none;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-8d65ecc6-4661-4d04-a793-07587d54c2e8:hover{box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-8d65ecc6-4661-4d04-a793-07587d54c2e8 > i {display: none !important;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate Toolkit Symposium 2026Call for Session Proposals The Climate Toolkit is seeking session proposals for the Symposium 2026, hosted by Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ, from Oct 28 \u2013 Oct 30, 2026. 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