To help youth and young leaders pursue their goals in the environment, we’ve created a page full of useful web-pages, organziations, support systems and opportunities. If you know of other important resources, please let us know and we’ll add them to the list!
350.org Awareness and Action for Climate Change.
Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences An independent faculty-and-student-based professional association in higher education, designed to serve the needs of environmental scholars and scientists who value interdisciplinary approaches to research, teaching, and problem-solving.
Ballantine Environmental Resources A great place for advice on career planning in the environmental field.
ciyWILD Provides low income and culturally diverse youth with outdoor and environmental learning opportunities, while promoting personal empowerment, leadership and community involvement. Young leaders can also be junior guides for cityWILD trips (ages 14-17)!
The Do Something Awards – Awards to celebrate and empower young leaders.
Earth Force Engages young people as active citizens who improve the environment and their communities through specially designed programs for educators.
Environmental Leadership Program A diverse network of visionary, action-orientated emerging leaders. Has many programs to assist emerging environmental leaders.
Global Works Provides community service, cultural exchange and adventure travel and language learning programs for young adults.
Green Student U Provides the latest green topics relevant to college students about sustainable living practices and worldwide green events.
It’s Getting Hot in Here: Events and Opportunities for youth involved in climate change issues.
Ms. Maggie’s Earth Adventures Provides tools and resources for teachers to help educate students about environmental issues.
MyUSearch Find your perfect college match
Sierra Student Coalition Youth lead chapter of the Sierra Club, network of high school and college students in the US working to protect the environment.
Student Conservation Association Provides college and high school aged members with hand-on conservation service opportunities.
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Honors outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet.
The New Leaders Initiative/The Brower Youth Awards – Grows environmental leadership by raising the profile of young emerging environmental leaders in North America, celebrating their achievements, and providing them with the skills, resources, and relationships to lead effective campaigns and projects.
Wilderness Foundation UK Youth Programme Trails programmes and through social projects that demonstrate how wilderness offers a vital key to the education and health of society and individuals.
Youth Venture Building a global movement of young people being powerful now, changemakers now.