The YECA Neighbor Award for Climate Stewardship recognizes the actions of young Christians across the country who are dedicated to the faithful stewardship of the earth and care for its inhabitants. The actions of Neighbor Award winners reflect the message of Romans 13:8-10 which states, “Love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

The YECA Project Leaders are a motivated group of young Christian leaders who are seeking to make change within their communities. The Project Leader program empowers young leaders to use the gifts and abilities God has given them to craft unique and impactful climate action projects in service of God, neighbor, and creation. Project Leaders work with experienced YECA staff and partners to articulate and promote a biblical understanding of the climate crisis, and to develop a strategy for implementing specific projects around climate action. Project leaders receive training and work together as a cohort to share ideas and experiences and build meaningful relationships.

Through the Fellows program, we are able to recruit, mentor, and commission promising evangelical undergraduate students from across the United States and beyond. Through this program, we develop faithful leaders who are equipped to transform their communities and help build the climate movement. The Fellowship is a selective program that begins with a training retreat in August and runs until April. One of the central components of the fellowship is the opportunity to develop a climate action plan that strategically engages the fellow’s campus, church and community around climate action. The fellowship includes project support, a yearlong stipend and related travel expenses.