We have just hosted an absolutely amazing YCAC 4.0 back on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 alongside Learning for Sustainable Future, Small Change Fund, Grey County, Bruce Power, City of Owen Sound, Stewardship Grey Bruce, Community Foundation Grey Bruce, Town of The Blue Mountains, Youth Climate Action Fund, Bluewater District School Board and Bruce Grey Catholic School Board and other great funders like Saugeen Nature, Bruce Grey Woodlands Association, Escarpment Corridor Alliance, Town of Southgate, Wiarton Rotary Club and just recently the Township of Georgian Bluffs!
A recap of the Oct 28, 2025 event is now available here.
NEW:
- If you would like to be a year-round school mentor for the student action projects emanating from YCAC click here
- If you're able to donate & help us fundraise for 2026, please click here
- To see the photography & annual Highlight Reel from the 2025 event, check back, it's coming soon!
- If you were a volunteer and would like share your own YCAC photos click here.
A fun recap of last year's school year projects funded by YCAC can be found by clicking the image below, images courtesy of Learning for a Sustainable Future:
PREVIOUS YEARS
YCAC 3.0 was on November 7, 2024 at Harmony Centre in Owen Sound.
The Sustainability Project and Learning for a Sustainable Future with support from Grey County, Small Change Fund, Community Foundation Grey Bruce, Bluewater District School Board and Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, welcomed 125 students and 25 teachers from schools across the region!
Each school sent educators and up to five grade 6-8 students to this safe and welcoming event, that included:
Professional development for teachers to learn how to connect climate to their curriculum
Hands-on workshops for students
Library of virtual workshops to keep learning with their whole class
Action project funding to turn their project idea into reality
Special Thanks to: Learning for a Sustainable Future, Small Change Fund, Grey County and Community Foundation Grey Bruce
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click here to see all the photos from the 2024 event
click here to see all the photos from the 2023 event
click here to see the full (!) video from the 2023 event
Check out the Instagram channel here
All Previous Conferences:
YCAC 3.0 in Nov 2024 Organized for: Elementary student leaders from all schools in Grey Bruce
Organized by: Hilary Coburn, Megan Myles, Jenny Carver, Jo-Anne Harbinson and tons of volunteers!
YCAC 2.0 in Nov 2023 Organized for: Elementary student leaders from all schools in Grey Bruce
Organized by: Hilary Coburn, Megan Myles, Joachim Ostertag, Leigh Grigg, Jo-Anne Harbinson and tons of volunteers!
The YCAC 2.0 Theme (last year) was Multisolving: "Connecting ____ to Climate Action".
To learn more about our 2023 theme, check out www.multisolving.org or view the short video here.
1st Annual YCAC in March 2023 Organized for: Elementary Student leaders from Hillcrest, Keppel, East Ridge & Alexandra
Organized by: Hilary Coburn + Climate Action Team Owen Sound
