Youth Climate Justice Fund
We support youth climate justice movements with trust-based funding, resources and youth-to-youth capacity development.
We believe in the incredible power of youth-led movements driving climate justice.
Youth-led climate justice movements are at the heart of climate and socio-environmental justice. We drive ambitious, fair, and sustainable transitions worldwide. From leading a huge socio-environmental movement in 2018 to holding policy-makers to their promises every day, youth climate movements are a driving force for change.
What is the situation?
Only 0.76% of climate grants from the largest climate foundations go to youth-led climate justice initiatives. Being the youth projects led by women, indigenous, queer people and local communities those that face the strongest structural inequalities (Youth Climate Justice Study, 2022).
Let's invest in grassroots young leaders
- Initiatives supported
- 90
- Countries reached
- 40
- Committed to grantee partners
- 2100000
We are supporting the next generation of community-rooted compassionate leaders who are driving bold, equitable and sustainable solutions.
For youth climate justice organisers
Collectively, we have the power to transform the current system, ignite beautiful change, and build equitable and sustainable futures. Despite the challenges posed by the current crisis, youth climate justice organizers remain determined to challenge the status quo and break boundaries. That's why we work to provide funding opportunities and youth-to-youth capacity development to emerging youth climate justice movements.
For funders and supporters
We bridge funders and organizers by providing funders with more knowledge and opportunities to resource youth climate justice movements.
What's New
Read our updates and stories from the YCJF!
Transforming Climate Youth Leadership Across Africa
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This article is based on Joshua Amponsem's TED Talk at TED Countdown, Overcoming Dilemmas in the Green Transition. He discusses the need for young people in Africa to lead the green transition and the importance of inclusive policies for a just transition.
YCJF Celebrates WEF's GAEA Award Nomination!
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The Youth Climate Justice Fund is honored to be a finalist for the Intergenerational Leadership Award at WEF's inaugural GAEA Awards for System Change. This recognition highlights our commitment to fostering collaboration across generations to drive change in addressing global climate challenges.
Reclaiming Spaces: Indigenous Youth Leading Climate Justice
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Based on an interview with Archana Soreng for the Skoll Foundation’s Role Models for Change series, this piece highlights her advocacy for Indigenous rights and youth leadership in climate justice.