Youth Climate Action

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  • The Youth Engagement Funding Initiative (YEFI) is an annual funding opportunity offered by the Climate Change Education Centre that supports youth-based projects relating to climate change.  Providing up to $1000 in support to youth of Newfoundland and Labrador, monies may be used to enhance existing initiatives, or may be applied to the development of a new project.

  • Past projects have included environmental awareness campaigns, such as recycling and composting education, and climate action projects, such as the development of hydroponic gardens, beekeeping, and more.

    Read Previous YEFI Project Descriptions here.

  • YEFI is now open! Please scroll down to complete an application.

    Further Inquiries May Be Directed To:

    Triina Voitk

    Environmental Education Program Lead

    Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador

    Suite 100, 10 Austin Street

    St. John’s, NL, A1B 4C2

    Email: tvoitk@ccnl.ca


Apply for YEFI

Deadline: October 18th, 2026

Recent YEFI Projects

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About

Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL) provides climate change education programming to classrooms and youth serving organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador; funding for youth-led climate action projects; and professional learning resources on climate change. Our goal is to foster awareness of climate change science, impacts and solutions in communities across Newfoundland and Labrador.

CCNL's climate education programming is supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada, Environment and Climate Change Newfoundland and Labrador, the Climate Change Education Centre, and the Youth Climate Action Now (YouCAN/TuPEUX) Atlantic partnership.