Climate Squad
About Us
Climate change is real and it’s happening now. To really make an impact, we all need to get involved. Most 16-25 year olds want to help but many of them don’t know where to start. That’s why we created the youth-led Climate Squad programme – together we’ll tackle climate change and make a difference!
Climate Squad is recruiting 300 volunteers aged between 16 and 25 and training them up to run their own carbon-cutting community projects. If each of these community leader volunteers inspires another ten people, we’ll have 3,000 young people taking direct action against climate change!
Climate Squad gives you the opportunity to stop climate change YOUR WAY.
Climate Squad supporters
The youth-led Climate Squad programme has been launched through a partnership between: Bank of America; v, The National Young Volunteers Service; and Global Action Plan. The website is provided by vinspired.com.
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, with its European headquarters in London. They are supporting the Climate Squad programme as part of their global investment in organisations and initiatives that tackle climate change.
Ian O’Doherty, President Europe Card Services, Bank of America said: “Bank of America is committed to championing initiatives that will help improve our environment and we are supporting Climate Squad as we believe it will work to mobilize young people’s energy and enthusiasm related to this critical issue and bring about meaningful change. By providing them with the tools to act, this initiative will allow young people to have their say and make recommendations on a variety of things their communities can do to reduce its carbon footprint, and this will ultimately help to lead the way to a more sustainable future.”
v, the national young volunteers service
v, the national young volunteer service, aims to inspire a new generation of volunteers in Englad aged 16-25. They fund voluntary organisations all over England to create inspiring, diverse opportunities. By helping to overcome barriers that stop people from taking action, they improve lives, communities and our planet.
Terry Ryall, Chief Executive, v said: “As research by v demonstrates young people are acutely aware and concerned about the climate and are keen to be involved given the right support. The Climate Squad aims to do just this. By developing young people as leaders on sustainability in their communities through an accredited training course and a wide range of volunteering opportunities, we hope to equip young people with the skills and confidence to address serious issues in a fun, creative and engaging way.”
Global Action Plan
Global Action Plan is the environment charity that helps people to make practical, positive changes in their workplace, home, school or community. They work with people to make the small changes that have a big impact on the things that matter. Taking action on energy, waste, water and transport has led to measurable results in the UK.
Trewin Restorick, CEO, Global Action Plan said: “The Climate Squad will be a radically different environmental initiative. It will give young people the opportunity to create their own practical initiatives that will drive change in communities and politically. The Climate Squad will alter young peoples’ perception of climate change from feeling overwhelmed by the scale of the challenge to seeing the opportunities that exist for shaping a better low carbon future”.
