Youth Climate Leadership Program

Today’s youth are passionate leaders on the front lines of climate change, with limitless opportunities to engage in climate action.

To support these leaders, the City is bringing together a cohort of high school-age youth from diverse backgrounds to imagine climate solutions at multiple scales, from community to career. The program will walk cohort members through a stepwise process to develop project concepts while exposing youth to Vancouver’s current climate challenges and what is happening locally to address them.

You are leaders today

Fall 2024: Join a group of 10 high school youth for 10 weeks of in-person gatherings to build your climate resume.

• Work with other youth to create a local climate project
• Explore topics of climate justice and climate resilience
• Build skills and community to act on climate solutions
• Discover diverse roles and careers in the climate movement
• Connect with City leaders
• After-school workshops and weekend field trips
• Scholarships and transportation support

Applications will open May 2024.

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Learn more about the City’s Climate Action Framework.