Everything you need to know about Youth Climate Corps British Columbia (YCCBC)

Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) is partnering with Urban Climate Leadership (UCL) to offer three full-time employment opportunities for young people across British Columbia. These six-month positions offer young people aged 17–30 the opportunity to gain professional experience, develop transferable skills, and contribute to initiatives addressing challenges facing communities across the province. Through the partnership, successful applicants will work four days per week with

What does it take to turn climate concern into meaningful action? In a recent episode of Each for All, Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) features in a conversation on youth employment, community resilience, and the role young people can play in building a more liveable future. The 54-minute episode explores how YCCBC connects young people with paid, hands-on climate work in their communities. Host Sandy Goldman speaks with YCCBC Kamloops Co-Leads Ravi and Emerson, alongside Exec

Across British Columbia, young people are helping communities prepare for a changing climate. In this short documentary, Youth Climate Corps BC teams and community partners share how youth are advancing wildfire resilience through FireSmart initiatives, forest management, emergency preparedness, and innovative climate solutions. Through this work, teams build skills and pathways into meaningful climate careers. From wildfire mitigation in Kamloops to biochar innovation in the

As October comes to a close, so does the 2026 season for the Kelowna YCCBC team. The season has been marked by meaningful community engagement, environmental restoration, and climate resilience work throughout the region. As the crew wraps up, we'd like to reflect on some of their many accomplishments. Community Engagement with the City of Kelowna In collaboration with the City of Kelowna's Climate Action Department, the team participated in community events including Earth D

We'd like to introduce you to our new Communications Coordinator, Augustus. Augustus Lees was raised in Malaysia and now lives on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people. Having previously led YCCBC cohorts in Kelowna, he brings experience in team leadership, community engagement, and climate action to his role as Communications Coordinator. His appreciation for the natural world shapes his approach to communications. Outside of YCCBC, he can usuall

Welcome to the September edition of the Youth Climate Corps BC Expressions newsletter! September has been a big one across Youth Climate Corps BC. Teams have been wrapping up projects, celebrating their seasons, strengthening community partnerships, sharing what they’ve learned, and continuing to show what youth-led climate action looks like across BC. Before we jump in, today also marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We honour Survivors of residential school

We’re proud to launch our 2025–26 Annual Report! This year Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) expanded paid, community-based climate employment across British Columbia. Through eight regional programs, 37 young people contributed 3,125 Climate Action Days while gaining practical experience, certifications, leadership skills and professional connections. Take a look to learn more about how YCCBC has grown over the past year.

Welcome to the August edition of the Youth Climate Corps BC Expressions newsletter! As summer begins to wind down, our teams across BC are continuing to move climate action forward in their communities. For some programs, the coming weeks will bring projects and activities toward completion, while others continue building momentum into the fall. It’s been a busy and rewarding summer, and we’ve loved seeing the work, connections, and hands-on experience taking shape across th

Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) is seeking an experienced facilitator to design and host an in-person staff retreat at an important point in the organization’s growth and development. With staff, programs, and partnerships expanding across British Columbia, the retreat will provide dedicated time and space for the team to step away from day-to-day delivery, reconnect with one another, reflect on the organization’s growth, and build shared clarity around where YCCBC is headed n

Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) is launching its first program in Victoria, expanding opportunities for young people to lead climate action while building skills and careers in British Columbia's growing green economy.

Welcome to the July edition of the Youth Climate Corps BC Expressions newsletter! This month has been full of learning as our teams work in communities across the province. On the operations side, things are as busy as ever as we're launching our first-ever program in Richmond as well as in Victoria, returning to Kamloops, and opening a new apprenticeship opportunity with the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre.

Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) is proud to announce that it is launching its first program in the city of Richmond as part of a growing province-wide movement supporting youth-led climate action across British Columbia. The 2026 Richmond team will be led by two co-leads who will work with a team of four Community Climate Action Mobilizers, William Ho & Raghava Payment.

Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) is proud to announce that it is returning to Kamloops after a first season in 2023 as part of a growing province-wide movement supporting youth-led climate action across British Columbia.

In partnership with Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC), Youth Climate Corps British Columbia (YCCBC) is hiring a Sustainable Workforce Coalition Apprentice.

Youth Climate Corps BC is returning to Kamloops! We're excited to introduce our Kamloops Program Co-Leads, Aravna and Emerson.

For the first time ever, Youth Climate Corps BC is launching a program in Richmond! As we begin this new chapter, our Program Co-Leads will play a crucial role in shaping the program's impact in the community.

This June, our teams in the Kootenays, Squamish, Vernon, Kelowna, Courtenay, and Alert Bay are already hard at work delivering climate action projects and community events. We're also excited to welcome the Co-Leads for our Richmond and Kamloops programs, who are preparing to launch their seasons and welcome a new cohort of mobilizers.

Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) is proud to launch its fifth season of operation, marking the organization's largest year yet. What began as a small pilot program has grown into a province-wide network of youth-led climate action initiatives, creating meaningful employment opportunities while helping communities respond to local climate challenges.

Photo courtesy of Province of British Columbia Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) was pleased to welcome Premier David Eby and Brittny Anderson, Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities, to West Arm Provincial Park near Nelson on June 22. During the visit, they met with members of the Wildsight Youth Climate Corps Kootenay crews and learned more about the climate action projects young people are leading in the region. Crew members had the opportunity to share

We're excited to share that Youth Climate Corps BC has been featured in Student Energy's new report, Building the Clean Energy Workforce of Tomorrow.

Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) is proud to launch the third season of the local Kwakwaka’wakw Revitalization Project as part of a growing province-wide movement supporting youth-led climate action across British Columbia.

Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC), in partnership with the City of Courtenay, is proud to launch the second season of the local Youth Climate Corps program as part of a growing province-wide movement supporting youth-led climate action across British Columbia.

This month, Youth Climate Corps programs launched in the Kootenays, Squamish, Vernon, Kelowna, Courtenay, and Alert Bay. At the same time, YCCBC is actively hiring for programs in Richmond, Kamloops, and Victoria. Our 2026 summer season is the largest in YCCBC history. Thanks to this growth, we’ve been able to hire more young people than ever before — and even more opportunities are still on the horizon this summer.