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YOUTH & 
 ENVIRONMENT

55,000

PEOPLE REACHED

23

PROJECTS

19

COUNTRIES

About Everything Starts Small

A youth-led nonprofit dedicated to making a difference through empowering youth and fighting for environmental sustainability.

Grounds for Growth

At ESS, we believe in the power of direct, youth action. Through this initiative, we bring sustainability and integrity back into the food space. By uniting youth from the Bay Area to New York, we inspire the next generation to take action for a sustainable future.​

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View our Chapters!

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Our Initiatives

Check out our many different initiatives, such as Innovating a Better Future, Climate Justice Initiative, and more! 

Check out our blog!

On our blog, we frequently post articles about current climate topics to spread awareness and bring out youth voice.

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How you can help

  • Spread the word about Everything Starts Small

  • Volunteer at our events 

  • Stay tuned for weekly updates on our environmental blog 

  • Adopt sustainable habits and encourage others to do the same! 

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Get to know us!

Everything Starts Small is an ambitious team of over one hundred international students joining forces to combat climate change. Click below to get to know them!

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IB Youth Action Fund

We are proud to showcase that we won the 2023-2024 International Baccalaureate Youth Action Fund grant with our Coffee Grounds Project! Click the button to learn more about how we're using coffee grounds to promote sustainability in our communities. 

PVSA volunteer hours

Everything Starts Small is certified to offer PVSA volunteer hours for our members and those who volunteer at our events. By accumulating volunteer hours, you could become eligible for receiving the President's Volunteer Service Award! Join us to better your community and also gain service hours!

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Partners

OUR PARTNERS

Youth Environmental Power Intiative logo
Hiking Heroes ogo
Let Nature Sing logo
Water Efficient Gardens logo
C-Farm logo
Inspirate logo
Ocean Busters logo
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