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Shaping Miami’s Climate Solutions Together

The Be the Catalyst Summit is our signature gathering where community leaders from all walks of life explore and co-create solutions to Miami-Dade County's most critical challenges. Formerly known as the Poverty Solutions Summit, it is a space where grassroots business, faith, and civic leaders can come together for a series of important conversations and learning sessions.

Together, we're building a Miami everyone can afford, for generations to come.
This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy (iCED) at Miami Dade College.

WHEN
Saturday, April 25, 2026
9:30 am – 4 pm

WHERE
Miami Dade College - Padrón Campus: 627 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33135
Free parking on garage levels 3-5

Goals & Outcomes

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To showcase and learn about climate justice solutions in South Florida and beyond
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To explore the intersections between climate justice and other priority issues in Miami-Dade
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To strategize about scaling these initiatives and solutions beyond our immediate neighborhoods
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To center community voices and replace fear and despair with inspiration and hope

Topics

Full list of speakers and topics coming soon!

  • For Us By Us: Protecting our neighborhoods through street clean-ups, community gardens, public art, and other community-led efforts
  • Climate-Proof Homes: Preparing our housing market for flooding, storms, and heat
  • Building the "Green Economy": Exploring how climate solutions create community-centered economic opportunities
  • We're All We Got: Community-led disaster preparedness and recovery
  • Health, Heat & Hurricanes: Increasing healthcare access in response to extreme heat, storms, flooding, and more
  • Power and Freedom: Lowering energy costs through community action in Florida
  • Funding Solutions: How do we scale in challenging times?

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Please join us in thanking our Catalysts for Change members. Together, we can catalyze a more just society where everyone can lead healthy, prosperous, self-determined lives.

To learn more about Be the Catalyst Summit Sponsorship, click here.