The Youth Climate Leadership Program (YCLP) is a flagship initiative of the Quezon City Climate Action Labs, designed to equip Sangguniang Kabataan leaders, youth organizations, and student leaders with the knowledge, tools, and platforms to lead bold, community-rooted climate action.

This program recognizes the unique role of the youth as catalysts for transformation — in their communities, schools, and the city at large. YCLP supports young leaders from awareness to action, and from local innovation to systems change.

A key feature of the program is activating of Climate Action Labs chapters in universities and senior high schools across Quezon City — creating a city-wide youth network committed to climate resilience, sustainability, and civic engagement.

Quezon City Youth Climate Leadership Training Program

For: Sangguniang Kabataan and Student Leaders of Quezon City Senior High Schools and Universities
Format: Hybrid (Online + Face-to-Face)
With: Barangay- or School-Based Practicum Projects
Duration: 10 Weeks (8 Weeks Training + 2 Weeks Project Showcase)

Program Objectives

1. Build climate literacy and systems thinking among youth leaders in Quezon City.

2. Develop leadership capacity using Bridging Leadership, Adaptive Leadership, Futures Thinking, and PDIA methodologies.

3. Catalyze community-based climate action through youth-led practicum projects embedded in local schools and barangays.
   
   

Module Outline

Week 1: Climate Realities and Leadership Orientation

• Local climate risks and vulnerabilities in Quezon City

• Bridging Leadership: leading from personal purpose to shared action

• Systems mapping of climate issues in schools and barangays
  Output: Personal leadership narrative + climate systems map

Week 2: Envisioning Just and Sustainable Futures

• Introduction to Futures Thinking and scenario building

• Exploring pathways for a climate-resilient Quezon City
  Output: Preferred future scenario for a school or barangay
  
  

Week 3: Mitigation and Problem Identification

• Low-carbon transport, energy, food, and school operations

• Carbon audits and introduction to PDIA: identifying root causes
  Output: Mitigation audit + problem definition statement
  
  

Week 4: Adaptation and Resilience

• Urban heat, flooding, and disaster preparedness

• Designing local adaptation strategies

• Adaptive Leadership: mobilizing others without authority
  Output: Resilience challenge brief + adaptation idea
  
  

Week 5: Climate Education and Youth Campaigns

• Climate communication, eco-anxiety, and behavior change

• Peer-led learning and storytelling through art, media, or performance
  Output: Youth-designed awareness campaign or lesson
  
  

Week 6: Climate Equity, Governance, and Policy

• Environmental justice and inclusive decision-making

• Youth participation in barangay and city planning
  Output: Draft SK resolution or policy memo
  
  

Week 7: Project Design and Resource Mobilization

• Writing practicums and identifying local resources

• Building coalitions using Bridging Leadership

• Iterative testing of ideas through PDIA
  Output: Project proposal + stakeholder map
  
  

Week 8: Action Labs – Implementation and Feedback

• Field testing of school or barangay climate projects

• Peer feedback and adaptive iteration
  Output: Project implementation log + mid-point adjustments
  
  

Weeks 9–10: Final Showcase and Reflection

• Public presentations to city leaders and stakeholders

• Launch of the QC Youth Climate Leaders Network
  Output: Final project presentation + leadership reflection portfolio
  
  

Practicum Tracks (Choose One)

• Climate-responsive school or barangay redesign

• Youth-led climate risk mapping

• Zero-waste and circular economy initiatives

• Green jobs and climate-responsive livelihood pilots

• Emergency preparedness and heat resilience planning
  
  

Why Join?

• Become a certified Youth Climate Leader

• Launch your own Climate Action Labs chapter in your school or university

• Gain access to mentorship, training, and network for your climate initiative

• Join a city-wide movement of youth leading climate resilience

• Contribute to Quezon City’s climate action strategy and youth development agenda

For inquiries, contact ask@climateactionlabs.com or follow us on Facebook at @QCClimateActionLabs.

Join the Movement

Whether you’re an SK leader, a student organizer, or a passionate advocate, the Youth Climate Leadership Program is your platform to create impact. Let’s build a climate-resilient Quezon City — one empowered youth leader, one school, one community at a time.