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

CCL’s National Youth Action Team

Are you passionate about solving climate change? Are you looking to work with other youth across the country to advocate for effective and just climate legislation? Ever wonder how youth voices can make a difference? CCL’s National Youth Action Team (NYAT) supports youth under 18 to be active, engaged, and empowered in building political will for climate solutions. Join us!

Here’s what we do:

  • Lead action campaigns on climate legislation
  • Train youth to lobby their elected representatives
  • Give presentations on youth empowerment and climate action 
  • Create resources for youth to take climate action 

Our youth-led Working Teams meet on Zoom on the first Sunday of the month, and our virtual educational calls, highlighting timely topics, are on the third Wednesday of the month.

To find out more, email .

A group of youth standing in front of a Citizens' Climate Education and Citizens' Climate Lobby Backdrop

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?