Boise Youth Climate Action Fund 2024 (YCAF)
Congratulations to our 17 youth-led climate action teams approved for project funding! Each team has been paired with a sponsor organization to start projects in fall 2024. Here are the approved projects and their sponsor organizations:
| Collister Pollinator Project | Ada Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Native Plantings | Birds of Prey Conservation Area Partnership |
| Fast Fashion Education | Boise Schools Foundation |
| LED Retrofits in Schools | Boise Schools Foundation |
| School Compost & Recycling | Boise Schools Foundation |
| Dragonfly Research | Conservation Connection Foundation |
| Xeriscape Garden | Hidden Springs Town Association |
| Can Crushing Competition | Idaho Climate Literacy Education Engagement and Research (i-CLEER) |
| Book Recycling | Idaho Chinese Association |
| Wind Power Education | Idaho Chinese Association |
| Watershed Mural | Idaho Conservation League |
| Outdoor Gear & Education | Idaho Environmental Education Association |
| The Placer Institute | Idaho Environmental Education Association |
| Community Solar Mural | Idaho Sierra Club |
| Shade Tree Planting 1 | Treasure Valley Canopy Network |
| Shade Tree Planting 2 | Treasure Valley Canopy Network |
| Public E-bike Chargers | Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition |
The City of Boise is one of 100 cities chosen to fund local youth-led climate action projects with a $50,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with United Cities and Local Governments and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University. Thanks to the strong response from local youth and sponsor organizations in this round of funding, the City of Boise Youth Climate Action Fund will be eligible to apply for an additional $100,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies for youth led climate action projects later this year.
Climate Roadmap Priorities
Energy & Buildings
- Implement energy efficiency measures for shared spaces, such as schools or community centers
- Create an energy saving educational campaign for your community
Water
- Create a water conservation campaign in your neighborhood
- Plant water saving landscaping in a public space
Transportation
- Create an event encouraging community members to ride their bikes
- Host a bike repair workshop
Consumption and Waste
- Plan a reduce & reuse event
- Start a recycling or composting program at your school or community center
Food Systems
- Plan a local foods event in your community
- Start a new community garden
Natural Environments
- Host a tree planting event at a community space
- Plant a pollinator garden at your school
Innovation & Engagement
- Create a climate related public art piece, such as a mural or sculpture
- Plan a climate education related event in your community
Thank you to our community partners!
- Boise School District
- Boise State University
- Rolling Tomato
- Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition
- Bogus Basin
- Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health
- City of Good
- Treasure Valley Canopy Network
- Idaho Conservation League
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