What We Do
Our Values
Youth Leadership
Being entirely led by youth for youth, we are based on the power youth voices hold in the climate movement. We have grown up in an age where climate change is not new and we do not need to “come to terms” with it. It is our reality, and because of this, our voices have a unique weight
Leading with Hope and Community
In a world of daunting headlines and negative media that fuels climate anxiety and distress, our work is grounded in solutions and evidence-based hope. We build a community that uplifts people with creative solutions, celebrates leaps forward, and is grounded in collective action. BAYCS provides a space where youth can talk about climate anxiety, climate media, and the pressure on us to solve this problem, combatting isolation.
Intersectionality
We recognize that social justice movements are bound. The same systems that are harming the planet are harming the people in it and exacerbating inequities. We stand with the feminist movement, the queer eco-justice movement, and against extreme wealth disparities. We also believe that everyone, no matter their passions, background, or career path, must incorporate climate action. We highlight climate artists, writers, educators, and people in every other field imaginable, beyond the technology or policy activists that climate education models often emphasize.
Climate Justice
The environmental movement starts with climate justice. Our work centers on under-resourced, frontline communities who experience the brunt of the effects of climate change. We are dedicated to uplifting these voices, who are the center of climate organizing, and working with and in these communities to shift the climate narrative.
Action and Advocacy
We are a jumping-off point, where youth can take education on climate issues and turn it into tangible action. Through our organizing, we encourage people to open environments where they can be empowered in their own communities.
Newsletter Editor's Picks
