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YOUTH CLIMATE CORPS IN BC
Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) is grateful to be headquartered on the traditional and
unceded lands of the Sinixt, the Syilx, and the Ktunaxa peoples. We recognize that colonization has deeply disrupted Indigenous peoples’ relationships with these lands and others across what is now known as British Columbia, removing them from their ancestral territories, communities, and practices.
We also acknowledge that YCCBC operates across many Indigenous territories throughout BC, including programs currently running in the territories of the Squamish, ’Namgis, K’ómoks, Okanagan, Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, Gitxsan, Wet’suwet’en and other Nations. As our work continues to grow, we remain committed to learning from, supporting, and amplifying Indigenous leadership across all the regions we serve.
We see climate change as a direct outcome of extractive systems rooted in colonialism. YCCBC recognizes that Indigenous Sovereignty is central to creating just futures and liveable worlds.
Within Youth Climate Corps, crew members are between 17-30 years old; they earn wages, gain work experience, build networks, and develop themselves personally and professionally. Meanwhile, they complete projects that both benefit their own communities and support global efforts to act on the climate crisis.
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If you or your organization wants to learn more about how to team up with us and move forward on projects in your community, or if you are interested in funding one of our projects related to our different focus areas, we are here to support you.