Our Climate

2020-21 Donation: $20,000

​Our Climate (OC) equips young leaders with the tools and experiences needed to be long-term climate advocates on the local, state, national, and international level. Our donation will allow OC to recruit and train 250 Gen Z and Millennial leaders and mobilize over 3,000 students to take action against climate change.

Why They’re Climate Smart

Our Climate believes that young people — students — are the key to creating the systemic change that will lead to a just transition to renewable energy. Young people across the world are calling for solutions that match the scale of the climate crisis and want to do more than simply demonstrate — but are often excluded from the process. OC empowers young leaders by giving them the skills needed to push for bold climate policies and solutions.

Through their climate justice curriculum, leadership development, and policy advocacy training, students gain experience in advocating and communicating their views while learning to critically assess climate policies according to the OC’s policy ​principles​: precisely vetted and enforced renewable energy targets, strong corporate polluter fees to equitably fund a just transition, and environmental justice legislation to provide specific protections and resources for frontline communities.

In short, OC advocates for equitable and science-based climate policies that will lead to meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by empowering the next generation of leaders with the skills needed to create change.