We are youths on a mission to illuminate Earth!

Empowering young people to learn, lead, and act for the planet; one school, one community, one story at a time.

Who We Are

Amplify youth-led climate action

Team Illuminate is a youth-driven environmental organization transforming how young people learn, lead, and act for the planet. We strengthen environmental education in schools, amplify youth-led climate action, and build a culture of responsibility and innovation through education, storytelling, and action.

How We Work

How We Create Change

At Team Illuminate, our programs are built around the belief that young people can drive real environmental change when given the right knowledge, support, and community.

Environmental Education

We believe the classroom is one of the most powerful spaces for change.
Through our environmental education initiatives, we work with students, teachers, and education leaders to make climate learning practical, inspiring, and action-oriented.

Storytelling & Advocacy

We use storytelling to make climate conversations relatable and to spotlight youth voices driving change. Our storytelling programs create safe, creative spaces for young people to share, learn, and inspire action in their communities.

Youth Mobilization & Action

Our youth mobilization initiatives connect young people across borders to design, lead, and scale community-driven environmental action.

Partner Programs

We partner with leading organizations and campaigns to expand our reach and strengthen youth participation in global environmental action.

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Featured Programs

Storytelling & Advocacy

Stories for Change

A global storytelling initiative designed to amplify youth-led climate action and shift the narrative on African and global youth leadership.

Environmental Education

Zero Heroes Program

The Zero Heroes Program is a sustainability initiative dedicated to promoting zero waste practices within schools.

Environmental Education

Green Student Program

The Green Student Program is an initiative designed for high schools students to foster deeper knowledge on and concern for their environment.

Storytelling & Advocacy

Climate Story Café

The Climate Story Café is an initiative aimed at providing a safe and casual space for young people to learn about climate change, share their concerns, and develop individual action point.

Testimonials

I attended the Climate Story Café, and I’m still soaking in the layers we unwrapped around climate, culture, and community. We went beyond the surface of the climate discourse into the deep, interconnected nature of the climate space. The conversations weren’t just talk, they were solution-driven, intentional, and resonated deeply.

What stood out was the warm, thoughtful space curated by the amazing team at Team Illuminate. We need more of this, more community, more culture, more climate stories.

Abeedah

Climate Story Café

Being an arts student, I never thought I’d get to learn this much about the environment. The Green Student Fellowship helped me connect with experts and peers from different high schools to gain and share knowledge with them. I’ve had access to several resources like the classes and the design canvas that helped me define an environmental problem and ideate solutions, which I have applied to my studies in school — and it worked! The experience so far has helped me build confidence as a shy person; I gathered the courage to interact with my peers. This fellowship has been one in a million.