FINALIST 2025
This is YESfest Pendle - two days spent outdoors camping and engaging in workshops at Harwes Farm CIC in Lancashire with 20 schools and community youth groups. We had live link to the biomes of the Eden Project, Cornwall and nature-focussed sessions led by young facilitators locally; via video link from the United Nations in New York and youth groups in India.
YESfest, short for "Youth Eco Summits with a FESTival vibe" introduces young children to peer networks and gives them a supportive community, practical tools and resources in order to ‘do something good in their part of the planet’. We do this by creating camping and workshop events about positive action for the planet, at one with nature.
YESfest (Youth Eco Summit Festival) is a Community Interest Company dedicated to empowering the next generation of environmental leaders. We bridge the gap between young people and the natural world by hosting vibrant, "festival-vibe" summits that turn climate anxiety into positive, community-led action.
What We Do
We focus on children aged 8–10 (Years 4 and 5), providing them with a unique blend of:
Why It Matters
With the climate emergency and a growing disconnect from nature impacting youth mental health, our goal is to foster hope through agency. We provide the tools for young people to lead their own impact stories, creating a ripple effect of regenerative practice in schools and local communities.
We align with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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