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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.
"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.
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 โHERE.
*You will find both English & French versions).
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
On October 25, 2019, we joined thousands of people marching for the planetโs health and to see Greta Thunberg speak on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Gretaโs 10-minute speech was deeply inspiring, but more significantly, the passion and enthusiasm of the young people in the crowd were very moving.
โWeโre 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.โ
This experience and the power of Gretaโs words, plus the actions and statements from some amazing Sustainabiliteens, planted the seed for the Youth Climate Activism Award (YCAA).
There is not much public, formal recognition at present that acknowledges the power teenagers can rally to impact real change and speak truth to our leaders. The Youth Climate Activism Award, launched in 2022, is the first award to recognize the young change agents driving this unstoppable wave.
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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