05/06/2026
World Environment Day | Nurturing Young Climate Leaders
On World Environment Day, we celebrate the power of adolescents to create a more sustainable and equitable future. Through Room to Read’s Climate Change Leadership Program (CCLP), adolescent girls are not only learning about climate change but also becoming informed advocates and changemakers in their homes, schools and communities.
An extension of Room to Read’s life skills curriculum, the program helps girls in Grades 6–8 build a deeper understanding of climate change, climate justice, and the ways environmental challenges disproportionately affect women and girls. It combines climate education with critical life skills such as decision-making, leadership, communication and problem-solving. This gives adolescents the confidence and tools to drive local climate action.
Girls like Anushka and Aarushi are translating learning into leadership. Aarushi put her learning into practice by planting five trees and encouraging her family to adopt more environmentally responsible habits at home. Anushka has become a climate advocate within her own household, sharing information about climate change and inspiring conversations on sustainable living.
"After learning that climate change is caused by human activities, I started explaining these things to my family and encouraging changes at home," says Anushka.
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