Empowering Future
Climate Leaders
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Our Programs & Resources
TCI provides young climate champions education and engagement tools to steward our planet and catalyze the transition to climate-resilient communities. Through community-based education and empowerment initiatives, youth learn about local climate problems and possible solutions, giving them hope and the inspiration to become change agents in their communities and beyond.
Learning Lab
Educating over 350,000 high schoolers nationwide! Interactive learning tools for both students and teachers. Laboratorio de Aprendizaje tambien está disponible en Español!
Ambassador Program
Turn your environmental passion into positive climate action with TCI.
LEAF Fellowships
Our paid internships can launch your career into the climate action space. Learn more and apply.
Policy Toolkits
Empower and activate your voice in the climate policy legislative process, on a state and national level.
Climate Action Toolkits
Resources for youth to take action on climate change in their local communities, and guides for adult allies to use as an engagement tool.
Stories of Change
Have you been inspired to climate action through a TCI program or resource? Share your Story of Change today.
Our Impact
In under three years, we have scaled our non-partisan climate change educational programming to all 50 states, rolled out national and state-specific climate policy toolkits and engaged thousands of youth in positive climate action. Support our mission and the next generation of climate leaders today.
33 million
youth reached with non-partisan climate messaging
1.5 million
youth engaged in TCI content
350,000
students in 32 different countries educated with Learning Lab
15,000
students have accessed our Student Lab resources
3,000+
Educators utilizing Learning Lab modules
5,000
Ambassadors focused on climate action
Ambassador News & Stories
Bouncing Back: Creating Positive Change in New Orleans and Beyond
TCI Fellow Stella Kustra recalls challenges she faced when in New Orleans for the first time.
TCI Voices: A Teacher's Perspective
Educator Matthew Seal shares his experiences with climate education resources and TCI’s Learning Lab modules.
Campus Connections: Exploring Food Security, Climate Change, and Resilience
Inter-generational climate conversations
Ambassador Len Zaleski reflects on how his childhood experiences with his grandfather led him to a career in climate action.