NAACP's The People's Climate Summit

In partnership with Earthjustice, this call to action will comprise two panels and a teach-in with a light reception to follow at the Forum. There will be tours of the Obama Presidential Center before the summit to help people understand the climate components of the new Obama Presidential Center led by the Obama Leadership Network team available for registered Summit attendees on a first-come, first-serve basis (available to Summit registrants who are Convention registrants only. Space not guaranteed.) All summit members are also invited to watch a screening of the NAACP’s Center for Environmental and Climate Justice’s Climate in Color Film, AVA, on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Engage with nationally and regionally recognized thought leaders, including NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson , Rep. Justin J. Pearson , Mayor Brandon Johnson , Sen. Kristen Gonzalez , Sen. Robert Peters , Debbie Chizewer , Iyana Simba , Dep. Governor Bria Scudder, Sen. Marcus Evans Jr. and other distinguished leaders, as well as frontline community activists, including the Chicago Teacher’s Union…