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Youth4Climate (Y4C) is empowering youth to become climate leaders working together for an equitable, sustainable, and resilient future.

WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON

  • Supporting youth-led campaigns, including Youth v. Oil and a coalition of high school eco-clubs.
  • Planning direct actions, like rallies and strikes.
  • Delivering programming to develop the leadership and skills of youth leaders, including an annual Youth4Climate Summit, summer programs, paid internships and volunteer leadership roles.
  • Working with local organizations to engage teachers and students into climate action and climate justice.

WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS DO

    • Develop educational programs to empower youth climate leaders.
    • Hold interactive events, such as summits, art builds, socials, and voter registration parties.
    • Use email and social media to communicate with and engage Y4C members.
    • Meet with elected officials and speak at public meetings.
    • Organize youth to take action.

Team Accomplishments

  • We organized and supported youth to lead climate strikes in Sept 2019, Sept 2021, Sept 2022, and Sept 2023 – thousands of San Diego students striked and demanded climate action, with support from the San Diego Unified School Board.
  • We have held 8 Youth4Climate Summits since 2022, empowering hundreds of youth to take climate action.
  • Passed electrification resolutions at San Diego Unified School District and Sweetwater Union High School District. 
  • We’ve trained hundreds of youth climate leaders on climate science, communication, civic engagement, and activism via our Youth4Climate Summit, Summer Camp, campaigns, and internship programs.
  • Our Youth v. Oil campaign successfully got these entities to pass resolutions to support 3,200 ft oil drilling setbacks in California and protect frontline communities:
    • San Diego City Council, Vista City Council, Del Mar City Council, Encinitas City Council, La Mesa City Council, and the CA Democratic Party.

Fun Fact!

Youth4Climate recently hosted their largest Summit yet with over 130 attendees!

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