While we collaborate with community groups and youth council to steer & organize YCAC 5.0 in Owen Sound (scheduled for October 28, 2026) please check out the recaps from past events below!
- If you would like to be a year-round school mentor for the student action projects emanating from YCAC click here
- If you're able to donate & help us fundraise for 2026, please click here
- NEW: The annual Highlight Reel from the 2025 event is now here.
- If you were a volunteer and would like share your own YCAC photos you can do so here.
PREVIOUS YEARS
2025-26 School Year
YCAC 4.0 in Nov 2025 Organized for: Elementary students from all schools in Grey Bruce, with the assistance of 4 Secondary Schools!
Organized by: Madeline Marmor, Hilary Coburn, Megan Myles, Martha McGloin, Jenny Carver, Leigh Grigg, Jo-Anne Harbinson, Sam Gowan, both School Boards and tons of volunteers!
We hosted an absolutely amazing YCAC 4.0 back on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 alongside Learning for Sustainable Future, Small Change Fund, Grey County, Bruce Power, City of Owen Sound, Stewardship Grey Bruce, Community Foundation Grey Bruce, Town of The Blue Mountains, Youth Climate Action Fund, Bluewater District School Board and Bruce Grey Catholic School Board and other great funders like Saugeen Nature, Bruce Grey Woodlands Association, Escarpment Corridor Alliance, Town of Southgate, Wiarton Rotary Club and just recently the Township of Georgian Bluffs!
A recap of the Oct 28, 2025 event is now available here.
2024-25 School Year
YCAC 3.0 in Nov 2024 Organized for: Elementary student leaders from all schools in Grey Bruce
Organized by: Hilary Coburn, Megan Myles, Jenny Carver, Jo-Anne Harbinson, Maddie Marmor, Sam Gowan, both School Boards, and tons of volunteers!
YCAC 3.0 was on November 7, 2024 at Harmony Centre in Owen Sound.
The Sustainability Project and Learning for a Sustainable Future with support from Grey County, Small Change Fund, Community Foundation Grey Bruce, Bluewater District School Board and Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, welcomed 125 students and 25 teachers from schools across the region!
Each school sent educators and up to five grade 6-8 students to this safe and welcoming event, that included:
Professional development for teachers to learn how to connect climate to their curriculum
Hands-on workshops for students
Library of virtual workshops to keep learning with their whole class
Action project funding to turn their project idea into reality
Special Thanks to: Learning for a Sustainable Future, Small Change Fund, Grey County and Community Foundation Grey Bruce
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click here to see all the photos from the 2024 event
2023-24 School Year
YCAC 2.0 in Nov 2023 Organized for: Elementary student leaders from all schools in Grey Bruce
Organized by: Hilary Coburn, Megan Myles, Joachim Ostertag, Leigh Grigg, Jo-Anne Harbinson, Maddie Marmor and tons of volunteers!
The YCAC 2.0 Theme was Multisolving:
"Connecting ____ to Climate Action"
To learn more about our 2023 theme, check out www.multisolving.org or view the short video here.
click here to see all the photos from the 2023 event
click here to see the full (!) video from the 2023 event
2022-23 School Year
1st Annual YCAC in March 2023 Organized for: Elementary Student leaders from Hillcrest, Keppel, East Ridge & Alexandra
Organized by: Hilary Coburn + Climate Action Team Owen Sound
