2025 Youth Environmental Advocacy Fellowship
Feeling Overwhelmed By The Climate Crisis?
You're not alone! The time to act is NOW!
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LEARN from likeminded individuals in 25+ countries, SHARPEN your leadership, and START driving meaningful change in your own community today!
​​Join the 2025 Fellowship!
Applications Close August 9th!
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Key Fellowship Logistics
LIVE ZOOM SESSIONS: August 11-15, 11am-3pm ET
About The 2025 Fellowship
The 2025 Youth Environmental Advocacy Fellowship (YEAF) is a week-long fellowship where fellow participants will spend a week participating in virtual workshops, followed by three weeks of working collaboratively within their fellowship teams to complete a 6-8 page research paper or a 5-10 minute video based on the efficacy of current environmental actions that governments and organizations have taken.
Join us for our 3rd iteration of the YEAF and gain 50 volunteer hours, a certificate of completion, and the internship experiences improving participant formal report writing and presentation skills!
Project Mission
Our mission is to empower youth to become advocates for environmental issues. We aim to provide participants the tools, knowledge, and platform needed to foster environmental leadership, empathy, and the possibility of successful, impactful change.
Project Description
This fellowship is a transformative program that equips students with the knowledge and skills to make a tangible impact in the lives of Canadians and other citizens within their own communities. Participants will explore the efficacies of the actions that current governments and organizations have taken for the climate crisis. In the end, participants will condense what they have learned into a report on the significance of civic involvement in environmental activism.
Project Impact
The program seeks to create lasting impact by raising awareness regarding climate catalysts, and equipping youth with the knowledge and tools to drive positive environmental change in their communities.
Introducing... The 2025 Fellowship Themes!
If Nature Could Talk:
What Would It Say?
Energy Resources
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Energy powers our daily lives… but what’s the cost?
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Non-renewable energy = 3/4th of all global emissions
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COAL and GAS are leading contributors to climate change
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Learn more here and by joining our fellowship!
Biodiversity in Ecosystems & Invasive Species
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Deserts → covers 20% of our planet!
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Home to many plants and animals
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But are easily affected by climate change, wildfires and tourism
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Aquatic → oceans, lakes, rivers, wetlands
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Essential to maintaining earth’s biodiversity
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Threatened by overfishing, pollution and oil spills
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Invasive species → 2nd BIGGEST threat to EXTINCTION worldwide
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Land Use & Agriculture
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Land use drives 80% of all global deforestation
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Agriculture uses up HALF of all habitable land
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Fertilizers = food growth, BUT it also leads to water pollution & “dead zones”
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Expanding urbanization disrupts natural habitats and migration patterns
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Technological Advances in Environmental Action
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Technology is transforming how we CAN protect the planet
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“Green buildings” use UP TO 30% LESS energy!
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Smart waste systems significantly reduce landfill waste and pollution
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Precision farming technology cuts water use & emissions
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Learn more here and by joining our fellowship!
AI in Environmental Sustainability
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Smart grids powered by AI can reduce energy use by 10-15%
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BUT training large language models like GPT-3 has led to the production of 502 metric tons of CO2! That’s equivalent to driving 112 gasoline-powered cars for a year!
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So… what does that mean for our future?
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How does this Fellowship work?
The fellowship is a week-long virtual program for youth aged 14-22 where participants will...
Research and Learn...
About the root of today's climate crisis. If nature could talk, what would it say? And what are governments doing (or not doing) about it?
Attend Workshops...
Led by professors to learn about climate concerns.
Work Collaboratively...
To write a short report or video that addresses an environmental concern connecting to current governmental actions.
Eligibility Criteria
Timeline & Important Dates
August 9th at 11:59 pm EDT
This is the application deadline. Any applications submitted past this deadline will not be considered for the fellowship in order to ensure fairness.
August 11th-August 15th
Five days of virtual programming for the fellowship will take place!
July 2nd to August 9th
Apply for the fellowship by filling out the written application linked above.
August 10th
The cohort for the 2025 fellowship will be announced via email.
ONLY 50 SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Be a high school or post-secondary student between the ages of 14-22.
Have reliable Internet connection and a laptop or computer to join zoom meetings.
Be willing and prepared to commit time and effort towards the fellowship!
Want to Learn More About our Previous Fellowships?
What does this Fellowship experience offer?
By participating in the 2025 Youth Environmental Advocacy Fellowship,
you will have opportunities to accomplish the following...
Earn up to 50 volunteer hours in the span of just a week!
Enhance your formal report writing skills.
Connect with like-minded individuals and network with professors!
Enhance your public speaking, presentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
Receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the program!
Top 3 teams may have an opportunity to receive monetary prizes!
Showcase your passion for health and environmental advocacy work.
Put this down as an internship experience to enhance your resumes!
What resources will be provided to our participants?
Research Document
You will be provided with a virtual pdf document that explore the root causes of the current climate crisis.
Professional Workshops
During the first few days of the fellowship, you will have an opportunity to attend up to various workshops hosted by university professors and professionals.
Team Mentorship
During the five days of online programming, HNP team members will be available to provide support. You will work together in teams to create a short report or video about your findings.