SVYCA’s San Mateo (SMC) Youth Climate Team works to represent San Mateo County’s youth voice in climate policy action, collaborating with local institutions and industries to motivate real action, education, and impact. Contact sanmateoyca@gmail.com for inquiries.

Join our team!

Location

San Mateo County

Team Mentors

Amanda Bancroft

Zekun Li (Staff)

Jayden Wan

Co-Leads

Audra Loh

Emily Ma

Initiatives

From policy advocacy to community event planning, SMYCA champions contributions toward cleaner, greener environments across the county.

See the full carousel in this Google Slideshow (LINK).

Leveraging our voices as youth, we’re making meaningful changes — and empowering others to — that’ll last for the years to come.

Check out our Instagram and Linkedin for the latest updates!

Resources

Scroll through our list of resources to kickstart your journey in environmental advocacy.

Reach out with any questions/suggestions!

“The Youth Climate Ambassadors (YCA) Leadership Program provides 9-12th grade students in San Mateo County with the opportunity to dive into social and environmental issues contributing to the global climate crisis.
During this year-long program, students will attend monthly online workshops that cover a variety of topics to strengthen their knowledge in climate change, build individual skills, and support regional capacity among youth to lead action on climate change.”
See the official website to learn more!
Click here to view 30+ local youth-led eco-groups!
The Bay Area is home to numerous student-led environmental groups, many of them specializing in unique fields and topics of interest. Whatever passions you might have, there’s bound to be a place for you among these groups.
CA Climate Action - CA Gov.
Public Comment Workshops - Acterra’s ASAP
Peninsula Clean Energy
Bay Area Regional Energy Network
Electric Home Tours

City Council Calendar Notifications

An essential aspect of local government advocacy is accessibility to public input, especially with city councils.

Navigate the links below to view San Mateo County cities’ meeting schedules, and opt in to notification services to know when the next meeting will be.

| Daly City

| Colma, Town of

| Brisbane, City of

| South San Francisco, City of

| San Bruno, City of

| Pacifica, City of

| Millbrae, City of

| Burlingame, City of

| Hillsborough, Town of

| San Mateo, City of

| Foster City

| Belmont, City of

| San Carlos, City of

| Redwood City

| Half Moon Bay, City of

| Woodside, Town of

| Atherton, Town of

| Menlo Park, City of

| Portola Valley, Town of

| Daly City Notifications

| Colma Notifications

| Brisbane Notifications

| South SF Notifications

| San Bruno Notifications

| Pacifica Notifications

| Millbrae Notifications

| Burlingame Notifications

| Hillsborough Notifications

| San Mateo Notifications

| Foster City Notifications

| Belmont Notifications

| San Carlos Notifications

| Redwood City Notifications

| Half Moon Bay Notifications

| Woodside Notifications

| Atherton Notifications

| Menlo Park Notifications

| Portola Valley Notifications

Impact 2025

Launched the Bring Your Own Cup program in Burlingame which aims to incentivize bringing reusable cups

Launched Bring Your Own Bag program to encourage San Mateo farmers markets to use reusable bags
Presented Peninsula Clean Energy presentations on electrification to 10 schools across the district
Supported the adoption of progressive reach codes
Advocated for the protection of Humboldt Bike Lanes through public commenting
In partnership with the San Mateo County Office of Education, SMYCA help organize 200+ person environmental youth leadership summit on November 15th