Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council for Climate welcomes new students

Published on November 22, 2022

Youth council members will work with the city to deepen community engagement with the San Antonio Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and local sustainability strategies

SAN ANTONIO (November 22, 2022) — The Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council for Climate Initiatives welcomes its third cohort of 25 local youth, representing each City Council District and 18 different public, private, and charter schools. The mission of the Council is to empower San Antonio’s next generation of climate champions with the tools they need to engage in community issues around climate change, environmental policy, and environmental justice.
 
“[As a member of this council,] I hope to make a difference in my community that actually creates change for the better. Inn my lifetime I want to create movements to inspire others to help fight climate change.” said new council member from Lee High School.
 
“Our young residents are stepping up to participate in the local climate conversation and are joining people all over the world who want to ensure their communities are resilient in the face of present and future challenges,” said San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.  “I am proud they are using their voices to advance our critical sustainability work in San Antonio.”
 
“Elevating youth voices and facilitating intergenerational exchange is a critical component in the work of improving environmental conditions for all people,” said EcoRise Youth Programs Director Brittany Jayroe.
 
The San Antonio Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council for Climate Initiatives was made possible by a grant from the Hollomon Price Foundation. For more information on the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, visit www.sanantonio.gov/sustainability. For more information about EcoRise and last year’s council, visit https://www.ecorise.org/youth-programming/myecci-climate-action/.