Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action’s (MOVCA) Youth Climate Ambassadors Program seeks to empower the next generation of climate leaders in the Mid-Ohio Valley. The program provides students the opportunity to learn about environmental concerns and implement projects or goals to help influence and improve their own communities or schools. Students in grades 9-12 in the Mid-Ohio Valley region are eligible to apply for the program, which offers funding for project supplies, training opportunities with environmental experts, guidance from mentors and MOVCA staff, and a cash-stipend. Sample efforts can include creating pollinator gardens, campaigning for air quality control on school campus, planting trees, composting, creating an environmental club at school, and more.