What we are here to do, and how we choose to do it.
Our mission
To be the long term home for young people protecting and restoring the planet, backing them with recognition, funding, mentorship and community from a first idea to a first organization.
Our vision
A generation of young environmental leaders who are seen, supported and connected, building a planet where ecosystems and communities thrive together.
Six principles we return to.
Walk for years, not weeks
We stay with leaders across seasons of their work, from a first spark to a first organization.
Young people lead
Decisions, programs and recognition are shaped by the people closest to the work, on their terms.
Care before scale
We grow at the pace of trust. Depth of relationship comes before reach.
Local roots, global community
Every leader is grounded somewhere specific. Together, they form a worldwide kin network.
Honesty over polish
We tell the real story of climate work, including the hard parts, with respect for the people in it.
Action with the planet
We center protecting and restoring ecosystems, and the people and species who depend on them.