Mobilizing student and community climate action in Vernon and beyond.
Climate Action Ripple Effect (CARE) is a student learning and community engagement program launched in 2022 in Vernon, BC that builds climate awareness and action through innovative local solutions. Student project teams collaborate with mentors from all sectors to create diverse projects in support of municipal climate objectives and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
In spring 2024, Fresh Outlook Foundation collaborated with School District 22, City of Vernon, Regional District of North Okanagan, and many other local supporters to deliver the third round of CARE. Fifteen teachers, 340 students, and 60 mentors joined forces to craft 115 projects that supported the City of Vernon Climate Action Plan.
CARE 2024 was a huge success… check out the CARE 2024 Feedback Outcomes report.
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TRANSIT 4 TEENS: Grade 11 Vernon students Haylee Andal (middle) and Jade Ha (right) worked with UBCO professor and climate activist Mary Stockdale to build a project that promoted free transit for youth under 18. Their award-winning recommendations were recently endorsed by the Union of BC Municipalities, which would allow under-18s to ride all B.C. Transit and TransLink services free of charge. #wecare #ecofriendlytransportation #transportation #bctransit #climatechange #climateaction #climateactionnow #gogreen #sustainability @sd22learns
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Who CAREs in 2025?
Help us mobilize climate action!
- Be a CARE teacher
- Be a CARE student team mentor
- Be a CARE funding partner
- Be a CARE 'social' influencer
- Please check out our CARE feeds and share throughout your networks!
CARE in the News!
CARE Transit 4 Teens sway UBCM endorsement for free under-18 transit
CARE touched 6,000 Vernon and area residents with calls for climate action
CARE ‘24 Summit grows climate action among students and beyond
CARE Expo is coming! Watch for news coming soon!
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