Increasing youth participation to address climate change is crucial as climate change impacts continue to intensify over time. This summer, EcoRise, in conjunction with the City of Houston Office of Sustainability and Hire Houston Youth, is launching the Youth Climate Ambassadors Program. A group of six dynamic young adults has been selected for the program which was created to train young Houstonians to be climate leaders in their communities. The Ambassadors will advance key goals of the Houston Climate Action Plan (CAP) by raising awareness about the impacts of climate change and gathering feedback from historically underserved communities on climate challenges and environmental
justice issues.
Continue reading to meet the summer 2021 Houston Youth Climate Ambassadors.