Bloomberg Philanthropies(@BloombergDotOrg):Heat-resistant basketball courts. Protection against the next flood. Neighbors learning to compost block by block. Today, 300 local governments are calling on young residents to lead the next generation of climate action in their communities—and backing the boldest ideas with funding and city hall support from start to finish. That’s the Youth Climate Action Fund, a model already proven by 98 municipalities and more than 300,000 young people. Now, a new wave of mayors is putting those lessons to work and pushing progress even further.

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2026.08.17 20:19

Heat-resistant basketball courts. Protection against the next flood. Neighbors learning to compost block by block. Today, 300 local governments are calling on young residents to lead the next generation of climate action in their communities—and backing the boldest ideas with funding and city hall support from start to finish. That’s the Youth Climate Action Fund, a model already proven by 98 municipalities and more than 300,000 young people. Now, a new wave of mayors is putting those lessons to work and pushing progress even further.