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STUDENTS
Empowering
youth and schools to take action.

Students

Discover our youth leadership program, lesson and field trip opportunities, and expansive resources for youth and students passionate about the environment. We help students deepen their understanding of environmental topics, gain skills in community leadership, and take local action to reduce waste and address climate change impacts in San Mateo County and beyond.

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group of students in classroom holding up bags made from old t-shirts

Learn how to make a bag out of an old t-shirt or a solar oven at home

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four young students playing San Mateo County 4R's game - reduce, reuse, recycle, rot for compost

Test your waste reduction knowledge

Play a Sustainability Game
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Youth Climate Ambassador Leadership Program: Become a local climate leader

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Repair Advice Workshop with Fixit Clinic @ Burlingame Public Library
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Repair Advice Workshop with Fixit Clinic @ Burlingame Public Library

Volunteer Fixit Coaches will be in the Makerspace to help you informally troubleshoot, disassemble, and diagnose broken items.

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Family of three walking along the shoreline at Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto.

How King Tides Help Us Prepare for the Future

In January, we had an amazing Coffee and King Tides event at Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto! We had a great time…
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Vector Control Technician Evan, from San Mateo County Mosquito & Vector Control District, overlooks Faber Marsh in East Palo Alto.

Mosquitoes and Climate Change

Guest authors: Angie Nakano, MS, Laboratory Director, and Rachel Curtis-Robles, PhD, Communications…
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Group photo of YCA cohort 7

Youth Climate Ambassadors Graduation & Community…

After two semesters of hard work, our 7th Youth Climate Ambassadors cohort officially graduated! At…
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