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Youth Environmental Leaders Learning Lab

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Course Overview

The Youth Environmental Leaders Learning Lab, developed in collaboration with the Starfish Canada, is a five-session program for 25 youth (ages 18 to 30) to build relationships across the country, learn new concepts to support their leadership journey, and advance their careers in environmentalism.

The first iteration of the program is now complete. To learn about future offerings or explore adapting the program for your organization, contact us or subscribe below.

YELL Lab was developed in collaboration with The Starfish Canada.

Who should take this program?

This program is for young leaders (ages 18 to 30) who want to strengthen their leadership and conflict-resolution skills while envisioning sustainable futures.

Whether you’re a student, early-career professional, or community advocate, this program provides a collaborative space to deepen your understanding of climate action leadership and connect with a nationwide network of peers committed to sustainability.

"The program provided a vibrant networking platform, fostering meaningful connections and dialogue essential for collective action."

"The program was a unique opportunity to connect with passionate youth across Canada to build a national youth climate community. It exceeded my expectations with its thoughtful and inspiring content."

"It was such a nourishing and transformative experience to get to connect with environmental leaders from all over the country in a structured container."

Program Goals

Learn and Discuss Climate Action: Explore key climate action topics, including systems thinking, collaboration, conflict management, storytelling, and communication.
Build Community: Connect with other young environmental and sustainability leaders across Canada who are involved in different areas of climate action.
Explore Career Paths: Create a vision for your career that aligns with current contexts, personal interests, and unique skills (aka your superpowers!)
Grow Leadership Capacity: Learn and apply different Transition Leadership frameworks to broaden approaches to environmental leadership and enhance your impact.

This program is supported by:

Instructors & Speakers

Program Structure

The content of the sessions will include personal leadership, interpersonal skills, and systems change frameworks – all with a focus on climate action and sustainability.

MODULE 1
Connections & Context

Recognize climate change and sustainability in a systems context, and explore and practice different models of systems change.

MODULE 2
Self in System

Assess the interplay between “self” and “system;” examine social location, power dynamics, and complexities of self-care; identify personal values and interests that align with what’s needed in the context of climate action.

MODULE 3
Communication & Conflict

Differentiate between harm and conflict; practice methods for communicating climate work to various audiences; examine and perform various roles in conflict facilitation and management.

MODULE 4
Storytelling & Envisioning Futures

Construct a vision/story of the future (2080) through creative images and story; understand the concept of a “just transition,” envision alternative futures, and build relationships to foster collaborative change.

MODULE 5
Presenting Ideas & Sharing Feedback

Communicate a project idea, gather peer feedback, envision personal change, and integrate program learnings.