🌎⚡ Climate Changemakers: Leaders for a Living Planet
🎒 An Afterschool Leadership Lab for Ages 15–18
🌍 Visionary Thinking. Strategic Action. Lasting Impact.
High school students know the climate crisis is urgent—and they’re ready to take bold leadership to solve it. Climate Changemakers is a youth-led, immersive afterschool program where teens tackle complex climate challenges with creativity, strategy, and real-world impact. It’s part think tank, part innovation hub, and 100% powered by student passion and purpose.
🧭 How It Works
This program blends:
🧠 Systems & Climate Justice Thinking: Dive deep into the interconnected science, policies, and social justice issues shaping climate change locally and globally.
⚙️ Human-Centered Design & Innovation: Use the full Design Thinking cycle—Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test → Launch—to build scalable climate solutions.
📢 Advocacy & Policy Leadership: Learn how to engage with policymakers, draft campaigns, and influence environmental legislation.
🤝 Collaborative Project Management: Lead teams to develop and execute high-impact projects—from school initiatives to community programs and digital campaigns.
🛠️ Sample Projects + Initiatives
Teens design and lead projects tailored to their passions and community needs, such as:
🌿 Sustainable Infrastructure Projects
Plan and implement green roofing, energy audits, or zero-waste programs in schools or neighborhoods.
♻️ Circular Economy Campaigns
Launch initiatives to reduce single-use plastics, promote upcycling, or create sustainable consumer education.
📊 Community Climate Research & Data
Conduct local climate impact studies, carbon footprint analyses, or environmental justice assessments and present actionable solutions.
🎥 Media & Storytelling for Change
Produce documentaries, podcasts, or social campaigns that amplify youth voices and spotlight climate heroes.
🗳️ Policy & Civic Engagement
Organize lobbying days, write policy briefs, or lead youth coalitions to advocate for climate laws and green infrastructure investments.
🎉 Climate Changemakers Summit
The program culminates in a high-profile Climate Changemakers Summit, where students:
🎤 Pitch projects to community leaders, policymakers, and peers
🌿 Host interactive workshops and innovation showcases
💬 Lead panels, roundtables, and strategy sessions
🎓 Earn leadership certificates, service credits, and potential microgrants for continued impact
It’s a launchpad for lifelong climate leadership.
🎁 Tools for Impact
Participants receive the Climate Changemakers Leadership Toolkit:
📒 Professional project and portfolio planners
🛠️ Advocacy playbooks and campaign resources
📚 Curated readings on climate science, equity, and leadership
🧾 Service hour trackers and certificates
🎖️ Access to mentorships, internships, and networking opportunities
🌟 What Youth Walk Away With
🌱 Expertise: Deep climate knowledge and systems thinking skills.
🗣️ Leadership & Advocacy: Confidence to influence policy and mobilize communities.
💡 Innovation & Strategy: Experience designing, prototyping, and launching solutions.
🤝 Community & Networks: A powerful cohort of peers and mentors driving change together.
✨ Because Today’s Youth Are Tomorrow’s Climate Leaders
Climate Changemakers equips teens with the knowledge, tools, and platform to lead bold climate action—and change the course of our planet’s future.
🌍 Their vision.
⚡ Their leadership.
🌎 Their legacy.
Let the climate revolution begin.