The purpose of Youth for Environmental Action is to connect students who are passionate about the environment and who want to take action together for the future. YEA students work on projects that increase school sustainability, advocate with school leaders for change, and plan and lead Santa Cruz County’s annual Environmental Action Summit bringing together community leaders, educators, and students to find solutions to the environmental issues our community faces. No previous leadership experience is needed! For more information contact Amity Sandage at asandage@santacruzcoe.org or Celeste Gutierrez at cgutierrez@santacruzcoe.org .

APPLY BY SUBMITTING THIS FORM!  For more information, see the website at https://sites.google.com/santacruzcoe.org/studentleadership/alliance-for-youth-action/youth-for-environmental-action 

There are three levels of involvement: 1) the high school Leadership Team, 2) Support Teams for high school sites and 3) the Membership list for high school and middle school.

NOTE: The leadership team is limited to 2-3 students per high school to ensure space for schools across the county to participate. All YEA Leadership Team members are also part of the Youth Led Leadership Alliance which meets once a month on Saturdays from 10am - 2pm.