YCL offers a comprehensive solution to catalyze climate careers and actions for the climate crisis:
We select and train young talents through hands-on international immersions and local courses. Participants witness first-hand the impacts of climate change and improve their technical and leadership skills working together. They also have mentorship sessions to leave our programs with a clear action plan to start or boost their careers. From days to weeks, national or international: we have offerings tailored to different needs.
Learning Journeys
After being trained by any YCL program, participants become part of the YCL Network, a community of practice with members from 20 countries, 4 continents and multiple areas of expertise. YCL alumni promote our programs in their countries and lead YCL Hubs, acting as multipliers by facilitating educational activities and implementing projects locally. They also exchange resources and team up on projects and campaigns.
YCL
Network
Members of the YCL Network can apply to Field Placement assignments worldwide with our partner organizations, having the opportunity to increase their work experience on climate change and use the skills acquired during our trainings. They also have access to job vacancies, mentorships, and Delegations to global events. We help young talents to take the first, and hardest, step towards realizing their climate careers.
Concrete
Opportunities
ABOUT
We are a global youth leadership network catalyzing climate careers that position young people to lead actions and solutions to the climate crisis. Our comprehensive approach equips young leaders through immersive training and professional field placements within the climate economy. Accelerating capacities while facilitating connections between climate practitioners, experts, and leaders around the world. YCL is tackling youth unemployment while increasing the number of skilled climate professionals capable of solving one of humanity’s most pressing challenges.
IMPACT GOAL (2030):
EMPOWER 1 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEAD CLIMATE PROJECTS
AS PART OF A GLOBAL NETWORK
YCL TEAM
CASSIA MORAES
Founder and CEO
EVELYN ARARIPE
CFO
FERNANDA MATSUOKA
COO
FLAVIA BELLAGUARDA
Board Advisor
30
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
120
ALUMNI FROM
20 COUNTRIES
4
LEARNING JOURNEYS
2
DELEGATIONS
TESTIMONIALS
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As a low-income young black person, receiving a scholarship from YCL was tremendous to my career.
The experience boosted my expertise in climate change, in particular, social and climate justice, climate litigation and environmental racism. The access to the YCL Network allowed me to establish contacts and partnerships in the area of climate change, as well as, access to job vacancies, events and even mentoring.
YCL aims to democratize their spaces by increasing representation of black and low-income people, therefore deserves full support and visibility in their actions.
DANILO FARIAS
from Brazil (Joined YCL Network in 2019)
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