Youth Volunteering | CCL Youth

You(th) are the future

When it comes to climate change, youth can be powerful in ways that adults just can’t. We need you and your compelling voice in meetings with this country’s highest leaders.

Meet with leaders, change the world

Youth volunteers from across the country talk about their experience as a Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteer.

Audrey Lin, 15, Hawaii

Aili Scott, 12, California

Diya Nerurkar, 14, North Carolina

Take Action

Look below for specific types of actions our volunteers work on or learn more about our approach.

Lobbying

Includes lobbying, calling, writing and tweeting members of congress.

Kiran Garewal leading a game of Kahoot! during an in-person presentation.

Grassroots Outreach

Includes presentations, tabling, speaking at events and testimonials.

Conferences

Includes attending national, regional and/or state educational conferences

Media

Includes social media, our blog, and writing to newspapers.

Endorsements

Includes working with community leaders such as school boards and your town council.

About Citizens’ Climate Lobby

CCL is a worldwide coalition of volunteers of all ages who persuade government leaders to price carbon.
Our collaborative approach has turned climate enemies into friends, and friends into allies.

CCL helps to support youth volunteers by providing:

A worldwide community

Connect with a friendly team of CCLers who’ve already made connections in your state.
MEET YOUR LOCAL CLIMATE SQUAD

Professional training

Lobby your leaders with CCL in a collaborative, nonpartisan manner that gets real results.
ADVOCACY 101

A climate solution

Learn about the quickest solution to climate change, and how you can make it happen.
MEET CF&D

Are you ready to solve climate change?