Youth and Environment Europe (YEE)

About us

Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) aims to unite environmental youth non-profit organisations in Europe in order to enhance international cooperation, increase knowledge about the climate crisis, raise awareness of environmental problems, and to strengthen the participation of youth in environmental decision-making.

Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) is the largest independent European network of environmental youth organizations. YEE unites 42 member organisations coming from 25 countries.

YEE was founded as the European region of the International Youth Federation for Environmental Studies and Conservation (IYF) in 1983. YEE is a member of the United Nations Environment (UNEP), European Environmental Bureau, and European Youth Forum, and a co-founding member of the EU4Ocean Coalition. 

All activities and projects of YEE are organized and carried out by young people under 30. YEE organizes, facilitates, and supports projects and campaigns aiming to increase the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the environment and the awareness of climate issues among young people in Europe. We are also active hosting organizations for the European Solidarity Corps volunteers.