Join us at the Youth Climate Festival on Sunday May 17th 1:00-5:00pm at UW Tacoma's William Phillip Hall Get your tickets now!<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yess-youth-climate-festival-tickets-1986833274809?aff=oddtdtcreator> This free festival brings together community across Pierce County to experience stories and visions of a positive climate future! The YESS Spring Youth Climate Festival is a student-centered celebration of art, creativity, learning, and climate leadership. The festival brings together community across Pierce County to experience youth stories and visions of a positive climate future and current climate actions through art, performance, film, writing, and community projects. At the heart of this festival is the belief that climate change isn't only a scientific issue but a human one that we all feel and experience. Students aged 14-22 were invited to submit artwork that expresses how climate change affects their lives, communities, and futures - and to imagine the positive climate future they want to see. The festival will feature: * A juried exhibition of student climate storytelling across multiple art forms including visual art, film, spoken and written word, and performance * A Climate Action Poster Symposium, where students present real-world actions they have taken individually or collaboratively * Live performances, screenings, and discussions with students that encourage dialogue and connection * Raffle prizes, audience participation, games, food and more! By centering student voices, the festival aims to build an understanding of climate change, foster hope, and agency to act, and create a space where stories and actions come together to inspire change. Register through Eventbrite to save your spot: YESS: Youth Climate Festival Tickets, Sunday, May 17 * 1 PM - 5 PM | Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yess-youth-climate-festival-tickets-1986833274809?aff=oddtdtcreator> Questions? Contact Hannah Newell Email Hannah.Newell@PierceCountyWA.gov<mailto:Hannah.Newell@PierceCountyWA.gov> or phone at (253)325-1265 <https://www.piercecountywa.gov/6689/YESS---Youth-Engaged-in-Sustainable-Solu> Hannah Newell Environmental Educator Office of Resilience and Climate Action (ORCA) Work (253)798-4661 Cell (253)325-1265 She/her/hers Book time with Hannah Newell <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/0b8dc67328d649248a8ced88776a5c13@piercecountywa.gov?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=pcard>