Youth on Root

Based in California, Youth on Root’s mission is to center low-income youth and youth of color as change agents in their communities by providing tools for learning from each other and opportunities to use their unique power to promote environmental justice. We envision a self-sustaining grassroots movement led by youth who have meaningful opportunities to enact their visions of environmental justice for their communities. Youth on Root is closely governed by the Advisory Council, which carries out many traditional board functions. SEE, Youth on Root’s fiscal sponsor, manages our human resources and bookkeeping requirements, which affords us space to focus on building impact and time to grow to a sustainable level before spinning off as a separate 501(c)(3). To learn more, visit Youth on Root’s website.