Our History
A Decade of Impact
From a high school club to a national movement.
2016-2017: A Movement Starts
- Founded after Abhay travels to the Arctic and connects with Inuit youth.
- Begins as a high school club in Delta, BC to personify climate change.
- Regular video calls between BC and Inuvik students to share stories.
2017-2019: Global Storytelling
- Expands to Bolivia, Taiwan, Siberia, India, and Chile.
- Cape Town youth produce video on water crisis through BTD dialogue.
- Mental health events strengthen school community engagement in BC.
2019-2022: Mental Health Focus
- Refocuses on Canadian programming to improve sustainability.
- Emerging research highlights mental health impacts of climate change.
- Tariq Harney joins to support national volunteer team.
2022-2023: Operations & Structure
- Secures first grant funding from FES to hire staff.
- Formalizes climate mental health focus with evidence-informed frameworks.
- Creates new facilitation guides and youth-centred materials.
2024: National Programming
- Major grant projects launch with Walking Softer and Lawson Foundation.
- CECP delivers programming in 14 high schools across Canada.
- Toronto fellowship supports immigrant youth capacity building.
2025: Scaling In-Person
- Responds to requests for more in-person programming.
- Partnership with David Suzuki Foundation for youth dialogues.
- Pilots classroom Education Program in Regina grade 7 & 8 classrooms.