Connection is the heart of climate resilience.
We support young people to understand their climate emotions, connect with their communities, and take meaningful action in a changing world.
Why We Do It
Our work is grounded in three core commitments that guide everything we do.
We Love Nature
We tackle climate change because the world we share is worth protecting. Young people deserve a future that supports their wellbeing.
Youth Leadership
Young people bring creativity and clarity to global challenges. Their voices are essential to building sustainable solutions.
Community Strength
Resilience grows when we support each other. Together, we transform anxiety into action and isolation into belonging.
How We Got Started
Break The Divide was born from a simple observation: young people are carrying the weight of the climate crisis, and they’re doing it alone. In communities across Canada and around the world, youth experience profound isolation alongside their climate emotions.
Our founders believed that connection could transform this reality. They created spaces where young people could name their climate emotions, find solidarity with others, and discover their power to create change. What started as a bold experiment has grown into a global movement.
Our Impact
Through our workshops, peer mentorship programs, and community dialogues, young people are moving from isolation and anxiety toward connection, agency, and hope. They’re learning to process climate emotions collectively, building relationships across differences, and taking meaningful action in their communities.
Our Values
Belonging and Connection
We foster spaces where young people feel safe, included, and supported. Connection to self, others, and place is at the centre of our work. We build communities where youth feel part of something larger than themselves.
Emotional Authenticity
We honour the full range of climate emotions and support youth in expressing their experiences with honesty. We cultivate psychological safety where joy, grief, empowerment, fear, and excitement can be shared openly.
Youth Leadership
We trust the insight and creativity of young people. Our programs create opportunities for youth to lead, facilitate, and shape climate solutions. We prioritize peer leadership and train young people as mentors.
Justice and Equity
We centre the experiences of racialized, Indigenous, newcomer, disabled, and 2SLGBTQ+ youth. Our work is grounded in justice and uplifts the perspectives of marginalized communities.
Collective Action and Agency
We believe communities grow stronger when people learn and act together. We support youth in taking meaningful action that reflects their values and build a sense of agency and responsibility.
Meet Our Team
Abhay Singh
Co-Founder & Director
Visionary leader passionate about connecting youth to climate action and emotional resilience.
Sarah Chen
Program Director
Dedicated to creating safe spaces where young people can process climate emotions together.
Marcus Johnson
Community Outreach Lead
Building bridges between schools, communities, and young leaders across Canada.
Priya Patel
Youth Coordinator
Empowering young people to become facilitators and leaders in their own communities.
Our Alumni Leaders
Jordan Martinez
Alumni Ambassador
Now leading climate conversations in their school and mentoring the next generation.
Sophia Lee
Peer Facilitator
Trained as a facilitator and now leading workshops in her community.
Aiden Thompson
Community Organizer
Organizing local climate action initiatives inspired by BTD workshops.
Isabella Rodriguez
Youth Advisory Board
Shaping BTD’s future programs from a youth perspective.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Join our team of volunteers, educators, and facilitators who are transforming climate anxiety into action and building resilient communities.