The National Youth Climate Activism Award honours students across Canada under the age of 20.
The award comes with a prize of:
$500 (ages 14 & under) OR
$1000 (ages 15-19)
UP TO 25 prizes to be won!
Make up to a 5 minute video or write a short story of 500 words with or without photos, and tell us how you are taking meaningful steps toward improving the outlook for our planet with respect to climate change.
THE SUBMISSIONS PORTAL IS NOW OPEN!
PORTAL CLOSES: Earth Day - April 22, 2025
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Victoria Day - May 19, 2025
"It's hard to be sad for long when you start reading about all the amazing climate work that Youth are doing in Canada. In every community there are young people getting together to use their talents and rally energy toward climate action. Our work at the National Youth Climate Activism Award is simply about shining a light on people who are already doing world-changing stuff!"
As well as being the YCAA spokesperson, Luke is a folk singer and climate advocate. Check out his new Album and project ‘The Dandelion Resistance’
Download & Print the
2025 YCAA Poster
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You can also find Letter + Tabloid sized posters + Black & White + Colour Handbills in our public Google Drive Folder ➜HERE.
*You will find both English & French versions
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
On October 25, 2019, Peter Allan, the Executive Director of I-SEA joined thousands of people marching for the planet’s health and to see Greta Thunberg speak on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Greta’s 10-minute speech was deeply inspiring, but more significantly, the passion and enthusiasm of the young people in the crowd were very moving.
“We’re starting to see through their lies and we will hold them accountable for their actions. We will be a constant reminder that they are failing and that constant reminder is what we are today, and every Friday, every single day that goes by without sufficient action being taken and when the science is being ignored. Because we are not just some kids skipping school or some adults who are not going to work. We are a wave of change and together we are unstoppable.” — Greta Thunberg
“My experience among 10,000 fellow humans and the power of Greta’s words, planted the seed for a passion project. In my role as Executive Director for the Institute for Sustainability Education and Action, I was able to manifest a literal dream.
It’s a simple idea but it’s a big idea: shine a light so that teenagers can see the positive efforts their friends are making. Shine a light so that adults, communities and politicians can see these young spirits on fire by virtue of an award that becomes a symbol of the power of youthful voices. These inspiring messages will populate out into the virtual world as good news stories that help us all push back against climate despair."
— Peter Allan
The Youth Climate Activism Award, launched in 2022, is the first award to recognize the young change agents driving this unstoppable wave.
2024 YCAA Winners
YOUTH CLIMATE ACTIVISTS
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We would like to express gratitude to our SPONSORS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Salt Spring Institute for Sustainability Education & Action (I-SEA) hosts this initiative.
All donations will go towards the Youth Climate Activism Award fund.
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