Youth Climate Innovation Lab Participant (Volunteer)

CityHive is on a mission to transform the way that young people are engaged in shaping their cities.

The Youth Climate Innovation Lab is a cohort-based program for youth ages 18-30 living across Metro Vancouver to collaborate with municipalities, civic institutions and community organizations while learning, upskilling and creating bold actions to address climate challenges and advance a just transition.

The Youth Climate Innovation Lab (YCIL) explores the intersection of your passions, interests and unique experiences within the climate movement and alongside a committed group of community partners. Climate issues are part of a much larger system that includes health, wellness, economics, housing and social needs within communities. We know that climate conversations cannot be had in isolation - they draw on principles of justice, equity, and decolonization, as well as the impacts felt across a variety of social, economic and environmental levels. They also need all kinds of young people – artists, athletes, engineers, young professionals, and everything in between - to be a part of the movement and solutions.

Youth are feeling the effects of extreme weather and climate-related disasters more than ever before. In this cohort of the Youth Climate Innovation Lab, youth participants will partner with local organizations leading Metro Vancouver’s efforts to address climate extremes and make our city more resilient to climate change.

This program takes a whole system approach and supports you in building a set of practical skills and tools that you can use to take climate action in your own community as you take steps towards collective action.

• Are YOU passionate about working with your community to take climate action?
• Are YOU driven to collaborate and learn with other leaders in your community?
• Are YOU ready to work directly with cities, local governments, businesses and organizations to create innovative and impactful climate action projects?
• Are YOU ready to centre equity, justice and resilience in climate work?

If you said YES - then apply now!

Please note that this application will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete and cannot be saved once started.If you require any accommodations to support in the submission of your application, please contact [email protected].

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SUNDAY JUNE 18 by 11:59PM PST.

Please note that honorariums of up to $150 per participant will be available for those with financial barriers to participate. If you face any other barriers to participation, please let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate you.

CityHive is committed to fostering safe, inclusive and accessible spaces for all youth, especially those from communities experiencing social, economic and other barriers. This includes (and is not limited to) Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, new Canadians, LGBTQS2+, and those living with disabilities. Please feel free to email [email protected] further discuss how we can best support your climate action journey.