November 5, 2025, Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) celebrates the federal government’s commitment of $40 million over two years to establish a national Youth Climate Corps, as announced in the Budget 2025 - Canada Strong released November 4th.

Kelowna's Youth Climate Corps has had a fantastic first season that has absolutely flown by. While the team will be wrapping up operations this month, we are happy to share what they've been up to these past few months through their recent social media takeover. 

Wildsight, in partnership with Youth Climate Corps BC, is hiring Climate Action Technicians in the West and East Kootenay regions.

As we enter the final days of 2025, the year is mainly in the rearview mirror, and we wanted to use this time to reflect on and express gratitude. Thank you for your continued support of YCCBC.

I’m Sasha Alfonso, a Climate Action Mobilizer with YCCBC Kelowna, and I organized the Holiday Toy Swap that recently happened on December 14th, 2025.

This Tuesday, alumni from the YCCBC Insulators Pilot Program met with the BC Federation of Labour and Rob Sheck from BC Insulators Local 118 to share their experiences in the workforce one year after completing the program.

Climate Action Mobilizers from YCCBC Kelowna are hosting free events in the coming weeks, and we would love to see you there!

November has been a month of meaningful progress and recognition for Youth Climate Corps BC. Our Kelowna team is experiencing a productive and educational first season, gaining valuable hands-on learning in the field. At the same time, YCCBC met with Premier Eby to discuss the future of our organization, and the recent federal budget has committed $40 million to establishing a national Youth Climate Corps.

This summer, a YCCBC program took root in the Comox Valley! In a piece written by alumnus Maddie Turenne, you can take a look inside the first season of YCCBC Courtenay, where youth worked on food security, ecological restoration, and watershed monitoring through partnerships with LUSH Valley, Lake Trail Community Education Society, and Project Watershed, to name a few.

The YCCBC team, including several of our alumni and volunteers, were excited to meet with BC Premier David Eby and Brittny Anderson MLA for Kootenay Central yesterday.

Fall tends to be a slower season at Youth Climate Corps BC, but while things may seem quieter on the surface, our operations continue in full swing. In this month's newsletter, you’ll find highlights from YCCBC’s 2025 season, including recognition from government leaders, media outlets, and sustainability influencers, plus details on a new program launch and a behind-the-scenes look at our Hazelton team in action.

YCCBC, in partnership with Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition, hired four local Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en youth to participate in two separate but connected programs.

This week, YCCBC was honoured as one of Canada’s 2026 Clean50 Top Projects, a recognition celebrating the nation’s leaders in sustainability and climate innovation.

We’re excited to share that Youth Climate Corps BC’s 2025 season is making headlines! 🌿

As the seasons shift and leaves begin to turn, YCCBC is turning a new leaf, too. This fall, our Vernon, Courtenay, and Squamish programs are coming to a close, and we’re celebrating unique collaborations, organizational milestones, and exciting media coverage along the way. In this update, you’ll find highlights from Vernon and Squamish projects, radio news coverage of YCCBC Courtenay, a special announcement, and much more!

The City of Port Moody, with endorsement from the Lower Mainland Local Government Association, has successfully passed a resolution—EB46: Tackling Energy Poverty and Increasing Workforce Capacity by Working with Youth Climate Corps— at the 2025 Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention.

The YCCBC Courtenay team was recently featured by CHLY 101.7 FM, a non-profit campus–community radio station based in Nanaimo.

We’re excited to share that YCCBC held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) earlier this month on Thursday, September 4, ... and what a year it’s been!

We’re proud to launch our 2024–25 Annual Report, highlighting a landmark year of growth, partnership, and youth-led climate action across British Columbia.

As several of Youth Climate Corps BC’s summer programs wrap up, our team had the special opportunity to come together and celebrate our vibrant community.

YCCBC Courtenay held its first-ever climate action book club last night, and it was a blast!

Youth Climate Corps (YCC) alumna Katie Martin has been named one of just seven recipients of Nature Canada’s 2025 Young Nature Leaders Grant. This grant supports youth across the country to design and deliver community-based projects rooted in nature and sustainability.

The dog days of summer are ending, and so are many of YCCBC's 2025 programs. With seven active programs, this season was our busiest one yet. Thank you to everyone who made this amazing summer possible. 

This July, the Kwakwaka'wakw Revitalization Project (KRP) gathered to witness the Ma’amtagila Nation reawaken their sacred ancestral village site at Hiladi—“the place to make things right”