FXB Climate Advocates: Youth activists unite to drive social change

Program start 2019
Impacted population

Our program focuses on climate solutions and action so youth can harness their hope and optimism into tangible change in their communities.

Context

The FXB Climate Advocates program aims to empower youth (13-25 years old) from around the world to implement climate solutions in their communities and at the global level.

Climate change and poverty are inextricably linked. Climate change is estimated to put 100 million people at risk of being forced into poverty, while those who already live in poverty are the most vulnerable to its shocks.

Studies show that if only 16% of students received a climate change education, we could see a nearly 19 gigaton reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

Our action

FXB Climate Advocates equips youth climate activists with knowledge and tools to mobilize climate action on a local, national, and international level. This is done through three methods:

● Learn: Participants participate in a 4-month online program providing interactive sessions to learn about climate change topics and develop skills to enact change. Youth learn about policy, climate science, lobbying, digital storytelling, health, energy, and sustainable consumption.

● Act: Participants receive guidance to develop a community sustainability project. Many participants in our online program have led projects on planting trees, providing climate education, recycling, furthering renewable energy, implementing sustainable agriculture, and passing climate policy initiatives.

● Connect: Students receive access to cutting-edge practitioners from Harvard University, New York University, Project Drawdown, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, and others.

Learn more here: https://fxbclimateadvocates.org/

 

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Program impact

This program has worked with 500+ students from over 50 countries since 2019.

Participants say that the program provides them with solutions and actions they can take to address climate change, advocacy skills, and techniques to develop their community’s climate resilience.

97% of participants have reported that they believe youth can make a difference in addressing climate change after completing the program. Many of them have led projects on planting trees, providing climate education, recycling, furthering renewable energy, implementing sustainable agriculture, and passing climate policy initiatives.

Testimonial

“The FXB Climate Advocates program was an incredibly valuable experience that helped me build research skills and an understanding of complex environmental issues. I worked with experts to learn how to address climate change creatively and effectively by analyzing it through multiple lenses, including environmental justice and public health. My exploration of different frameworks and exposure to innovators inspired me to make a change outside of the program. Today, I study Environment, Economics, and Politics at Claremont McKenna College, conduct environmental research at the Roberts Environmental Center, and hope to pursue a career in sustainability, largely because of my experience at FXB.”

Annika Johnson, 20 years old, Lexington, MA, USA