Through Youth Challenge International’s Innovate MY Future program, Canadian youth across the GTHA have the opportunity to take action on local climate issues and design youth-led projects to make a real difference in their communities.
Catalysts participate in unique climate action and design-thinking trainings and workshops and are eligible for grant funding, awards and prizes.
Catalyst teams consult their communities and meet local experts and policy makers to understand the region’s unique climate needs.
Catalyst teams design and implement a climate action project that addresses urgent climate issues facing their communities.
Catalysts network with influential partners, municipalities and local youth throughout their experience, creating a support system for life.
Catalysts connect with YCI’s network of 100+ like-minded youth across the GTHA to learn from, collaborate with and support each other.
Click on Catalyst teams below to learn more about their innovative climate action projects.
Working in collaboration
Inspiring today’s young climate leaders and innovators
This is an 8-month volunteer program with participants volunteering approximately 4 hours a week to attend virtual training sessions, collaborate with peers, conduct research and implement climate action projects.
KEY PROGRAM DATES:
Apply online on our website. You are invited to submit your answers in the “about you” section in a short video or you can fill out your answers in the form provided. Successful applicants will be invited to a short interview via Zoom.
Deadline to submit your application to be a Climate Action Catalyst is July 1 at 11:59 pm EST
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so be sure to apply early to secure your spot in the Innovate MY Future program.
The Innovate MY Future program has adapted to operate in a virtual context as long as necessary and will adhere to all recommendations and social distancing measures advised by local health authorities. Our trainings, meetings and team collaborations will occur virtually until gatherings of small and large groups are appropriate. All climate action projects will be designed with social distancing measures considered.
While we can’t be together face-to-face, climate action momentum must continue. We will work together to design creative community-based climate action projects while keeping safe.
Innovate MY Future!