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Supporting youth-led climate projects through the Youth Climate Action Fund

Young people standing in a field in front of a music stage.

Bristol’s Youth Climate Action Fund has sparked a wave of youth-led climate projects across the city.

With support from CSE and funded by the Youth Climate Action Fund, youth-led climate projects have taken root across Bristol. We’re helping young people design and deliver projects that make a real difference in their communities through education, nature connection, practical green skills and more.

The Youth Climate Action Fund is a grant programme from Bloomberg Philanthropies that supports young people to take climate action in their cities. The fund provides grants between £800 and £3,500 to youth-led projects within Bristol. We’re supporting eighteen groups to design and deliver their ideas, helping to make positive changes across their communities.

Finn’s story: Growing confidence through climate action

Finn joined Redcatch Community Garden through a Youth Climate Action Fund project, looking for something meaningful to do while he wasn’t working or in education. At first, he was quiet and unsure of himself. But with encouragement from the team and space to grow, he began to thrive – taking on tasks, learning new skills, and eventually helping lead activities. Now a regular volunteer, Finn supports others in the group, including helping young adults with learning differences to take part in building shared green spaces in Knowle.

Finn’s journey shows how youth-led climate projects can unlock potential, build community, and create lasting change.

Read more of Finn’s story here.

Outcomes of the Youth Climate Action Fund

Supporting future generations to accelerate a fairer transition to net zero

Youth climate action is central to CSE’s values of energy justice and community empowerment. By supporting young people – especially those facing social inequality – we’re helping build a fairer, greener future.

Heart of BS13’s Nature Connectors project takes young people behind the scenes of careers in sustainable music production. Photo credit: Heart of BS13.

Work with us to support youth-led climate projects

We’re always looking to work with organisations, funders, community groups, and individuals who share our mission to empower young people and drive meaningful climate action. Whether you’re interested in co-designing a project, funding new initiatives, offering space or resources, or getting involved directly with the projects themselves—we’d love to hear from you.

Interested in working with us?

Let’s work together to support the next generation of climate leaders and build a fairer, greener future.

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Some brilliant youth-led initiatives we’ve already supported

Curious about what this looks like in action? Here are some of the organisations we’ve supported to help bring their projects to life:

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