Engaging
Alameda Youth
in Climate
Action
Isla Vessali
Sustainability and Resilience Intern
City of Alameda
• Focus on students that are already involved in
climate work as well as reaching out to those who
are not yet.
• Work towards getting more students educated,
interested, and participating in climate action in
Alameda.
• Two pathways achieve this goal:
• Climate Interested Youth: Collaborating with
and supporting climate interested youth, and
student-led organizations.
• Non-Climate Aware Youth: Work with climate
interested youths to spread the passion for
climate action, engaging and educating
students who would otherwise not participate.
How can the City of Alameda Better Engage
Youth in Climate Action?
Develop a Youth Climate Ambassador Program to work
with student-based climate groups (EHS Environmental
cooperative, AHS Amplify, ASTI Activism, Lincoln
Environmental Club, YouthPower, etc.)
• Creating a network of students in climate action
• Students learn about the city’s actions and CARP
initiatives
• Implement the information they’ve learned to their
own student populations
Alameda Youth Climate Ambassadors
Engaging Climate Interested Alameda Youth
Educational Opportunities
Climate Ambassador Activities
• Spreading the passion for climate action through
education
• Events and projects:
• Air pollution educational events
• Trash sorting events
• Walk & Roll to School
• Speaker events
• Earth Day celebration
• Student made CARP video
Student Community Service Survey
Beach/Trail
Clean Ups
Garden Work
Tree Planting
Habitat
Restoration
36%
24%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
Climate
Ambassador
Ecological
Workshops
OtherWhich environmental -based volunteer work
would you be most likely to participate in?
Community Service Climate Action Handout
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Isla Sofya Vessali
Sustainability and Resilience Intern
City of Alameda
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Thank You
“Through education, we can motivate students to combat climate crisis in their community. Environmental topics is not required in the AUSD school curriculum, meaning many students are blind to the fact that they can contribute. To many people, climate change seems like too big of an issue for them to solve. I think educating them would be very helpful…Climate change is a big issue, so we need to show them that volunteering can have a big impact.” – Tonia Chen, AHS Student