Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF)

Want to make a difference in your school or community? Want to engage your students in a learning experience that is hands-on, real-world, memorable and impactful?...

Learning for a Sustainable Future provides funding for students and teachers to engage their school and community in climate Action Projects. This includes any action that is student-led and contributes to the sustainability of your school or community—the only limit is your students' imagination!

LSF is the national charity that hosted the Victoria Climate Action Youth Forum, where our very own Finnegan Brown (2023 YCAA winner) presented the keynote in January 2025.

Students and teachers from any Canadian province or territory can apply for LSF funding (up to $500) to initiate climate change/sustainability Action Projects in their schools and communities.

Applications for 2025/2026 funding will open in the fall.

The following is from the LSF Action Project Funding web page.

ELIGIBILITY:

• We work with grade K-12 students in Canada.

• Projects must relate to climate change or other sustainability issues.

• Action Projects must be student-led.

• We can only fund 1 project per school—first come, first served.

• See Funding Rubric for more details.

• You can preview the application questions for reference here.

OTHER INFO:

• We grant 75% of the funds up front, with the remaining 25% granted after we receive your Final Report.

• All grantees must submit a Final Report form by May 30, 2025

• You will need to submit receipts or proof of purchase for all budget items.

• All Action Projects must also be posted on Our Canada Project by May 30, 2025, including some great photos/videos of your students in action. So get snappy!

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Some examples of past LSF Action Projects

View more inspiring LSF Action Projects HERE.

We absolutely had to share this fabulous feature on their RESOURCES page!

Write a Postcard from the Future

“Write a Postcard from the Future (to yourself or someone else) using the following prompt: Imagine: you’re living decades in the future & humankind has successfully solved the climate crisis. Write a postcard to yourself or someone else describing this positive and environmentally just future and the steps that were taken to get here.”

click to view more inspiring postcards!