Climate Risk Camp for High School Students
January 28, 2026
Climate Risk Camp at McMaster University
REaL Camp is coming to McMaster University!
We're excited to announce our new Risk camp for high school students!!
Designed to support student learning, confidence-building, and career exploration, this program offers a safe, engaging environment in a university setting for high school students to learn about Climate Risk.
Location: McMaster University
Dates: June 22-26, 2026
Eligibility: Designed for students from Grades 8-12
Register here!!
What to expect:
- Risk & decision-making challenges
- Team collaboration + networking
- The Risk Olympics
- Digital badge + certificate awarded
- Winners of the Risk Olympics will receive a guided tour at a top university and the opportunity to connect 1-1 with a professor to explore campus life and study pathways.
What you'll do:
- Explore Climate Risk in a fun, hands-on way through VR simulations, games, and activities.
- Gain valuable skills that will look amazing on your college applications.
- Build Climate Risk knowledge, decision-making, and leadership abilities.
- Work in teams with teenagers with similar interests.
- Learn from academic and industry experts in the field.
The Risk Education and Literacy (REaL) Program, proudly supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) PromoScience Grant, is a series of dynamic summer camps designed for Canadian high school students who want to stay ahead and take on the real challenges shaping our world, like cyber threats, climate change, and global health risks.
