Youth Climate Action Fund

2025 Round 2 Projects

• Bee Beneficial, sponsored by Grow Dat Youth Farm – Building native bee habitats and training community members on pollinator care.
• Bridging the Intergenerational Gap, sponsored by Illuminating the Youth – Connecting youth and seniors through shared gardening and climate dialogue.
• Diversity in Bloom, sponsored by Louisiana Green Corps – Promoting resilience through gardening workshops and seed-sharing.
• Iris Impact: NOLA Blooming, sponsored by New Harmony High School – Planting Louisiana irises and producing a youth-led documentary.
• Sustainable Dining, sponsored by YMCA of Greater New Orleans – Creating a guide for eco-friendly packaging in local restaurants.
• Junior Koats4Kids Krewe, sponsored by Koats4Kids – Upcycling coats and showcasing sustainable fashion through workshops.
• Keep Loyola Beautiful, sponsored by Loyola Students for Environmental Action – Revitalizing a native vertical garden and raising awareness of urban biodiversity.
• Lights, Camera, Climate Control, sponsored by Keyon Fitness & Performing Arts – Using performance and fitness to explore climate justice.
• Lowering Food Waste Through Gardening, sponsored by UNO Garden Club – Composting dorm food waste for campus gardens.
• Music from Waste, sponsored by Make Music NOLA – Repairing discarded instruments and hosting a concert featuring youth-created recycled art.
• New Orleans Unhoused Recycling Initiative, sponsored by Grace at the Greenlight – Reducing plastic waste and promoting reusable bottles among unhoused communities.
• Slow Fashion, sponsored by ricRACK – Educating teens on sustainable garment-making through an eight-week summer program.
• SustainaBold, sponsored by Puentes New Orleans – Hosting recycled crafting days, bilingual climate education, and a youth climate magazine and blog.
• Uncharted Waters, sponsored by Trinity City Arts – Hosting “read-and-color-along” events to build youth water literacy.
• Warren Easton Green Initiative, sponsored by Youth Rebuilding NOLA – Installing stormwater planters and trees on a high school campus.
• Water Wise Youth, sponsored by Water Wise Gulf South – Creating educational games for local festivals focused on waste reduction and green infrastructure.
• Youth for a Greener Tomorrow, sponsored by Reaping the Harvest – Expanding recycling infrastructure and educating the community through digital content.
• 2nd Line Clean Up, sponsored by Train Up A Child NOLA – Placing recycling bins along second line routes and leading environmental workshops.