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”

We are thrilled to share the West Kootenay social media takeover. For one week in August, Brontë, Hannah, Dan, Maya, & Sam gave us a peek behind the scenes of the work they're getting done in their community.

Meet Brontë, Hannah, Dan, Maya, & Sam, the 2025 West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps! This year’s crew has brought a unique mix of passion, skills, and personalities to the table.

All summer long, the YCCCBC Courtenay crew has been hard at work mapping the biodiversity of the Morrison Creek Headwaters.

This BC Day, Youth Climate Corps BC Executive Director Ben Simoni joined Mike Smyth on The Mike Smyth Show to explore the question: Does Canada need a nation-building project for youth?

The month of July means full steam ahead at YCCBC. From Northern Vancouver Island to Vernon, all of our teams are working hard in their communities to promote climate resilience and learn important employable skills. 

The Courtenay team has been working with The Project Watershed Society this summer, doing invasive plant removal and water quality monitoring.

Ben Simoni, Executive Director of Youth Climate Corps BC, is advocating for the creation of a national youth climate corps.

Kelowna! We're hiring for multiple roles with the Youth Climate Corps (YCC) in your community.

The Kwakwaka'wakw Revitalization team recently harvested produce from their community garden, originally established by the 2024 KRP team.

YCCBC is thrilled to announce that, in partnership with the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition (SWCC), we have launched our first-ever program in Hazelton and its surrounding communities!