Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina

What Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina does

Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina is a private non-profit youth climate movement founded in February 2019, inspired by Greta Thunberg's global climate strikes. Headquartered in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area with eight regional offices across Argentina (Córdoba, La Plata, Mendoza, Neuquén, Salta, San Luis, and Tucumán), the organization mobilizes hundreds of young volunteers around four pillars: environmental education, communication, community organizing, and political advocacy. Its work spans school-based climate workshops (92+ sessions reaching 4,000+ students and 70 teachers), national climate marches (100,000+ participants over five years), legislative campaigns contributing to the passage of Argentina's Climate Change Law, Environmental Education Law, and ratification of the Escazú Agreement, and sustained representation at UN Climate Conferences (COPs) since 2021. The organization operates no proprietary technology platform; its delivery model is community-led and event-driven, using social media (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X), radio (the four-season program 'Que mundo nos dejaron' on Nacional Rock), podcasts ('El futuro ya fue'), and publications (the book 'La Generación Despierta') to reach Spanish-speaking audiences.

The organization's product portfolio comprises five core programs — Desenganche (solar energy deployment in vulnerable neighborhoods), Escuela de Educadores Ambientales (environmental educator training for ages 15-18), Laboratorio de acción climática (climate policy research), Incidencia en COPs (UN conference representation), and Plataforma Electoral Ambiental (2023 electoral policy document) — alongside research outputs such as the joint 'Resiliencia Climática' report with TECHO, and recurring events including the annual Encuentros Nacionales. Revenue is generated through a recurring membership program ('Socios por el Clima') on donaronline.org and modest institutional grants (notably a $10,000 Comic Relief grant in July 2024); no financial figures are publicly disclosed. The customer base consists of individual supporters and youth participants, with strategic alliances to UNICEF Argentina, TECHO, and Federación Argentina de Cartoneros serving as coalition partners rather than revenue sources.

Name

Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina

Legal name

Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina

Website

https://jovenesporelclima.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina is a youth-led non-profit founded in 2019 that advances environmental education, climate policy advocacy, and community organizing across Argentina, serving young people through 8 regional offices, school workshops, legislative campaigns, and UN climate conference representation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy and Climate Education Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Youth Development & Sports Outreach Programs (EDAIAGAG)

Keywords

• Climate advocacy
• Environmental education
• Youth activism
• Climate policy research
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Argentina

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Donations: Operates a 'Socios por el Clima' membership program where supporters can join and contribute financially. Runs donation campaigns through donaronline.org platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina is a youth climate movement that organizes Argentine youth around environmental education, community organizing, communications, and political advocacy for climate action. Its core deliverables include a youth environmental educator training school (Escuela de Educadores Ambientales), a climate action research lab producing policy inputs, neighborhood-level solar energy deployment (Desenganche), participation in UN Climate Conferences, and the production of Spanish-language books, podcasts, and a radio program.

Product overview

Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina is a youth climate movement organization (not a technology company) offering a portfolio of programs, publications, and advocacy initiatives focused on environmental education, climate policy research, and political action. The core offerings include: Desenganche (solar energy implementation in vulnerable neighborhoods), Escuela de Educadores Ambientales (environmental educator training), Laboratorio de acción climática (climate policy research), Incidencia en COPs (UN climate conference representation), and the Plataforma Electoral Ambiental (environmental policy platform). Supporting resources include the book 'La Generación Despierta', the podcast 'El futuro ya fue', and the radio program 'Que mundo nos dejaron'. The organization also publishes research reports such as the Resiliencia Climática report with TECHO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Desenganche Project promoting energy security and economic development in Argentina's popular neighborhoods through solar energy implementation and green job creation. Includes solar panel installation in Saldías neighborhood and a cooperative factory for solar water heaters in Villa 20.
• Escuela de Educadores Ambientales A training program in environmental matters and pedagogical capabilities for youth aged 15-18, conducted in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area in 2023, with plans to replicate in Tucumán, Córdoba, Neuquén, and AMBA in 2024.
• Laboratorio de acción climática An area dedicated to researching climate change and environmental policies to produce inputs for evidence-based political action, also serving as a hub for internal training and consulting for other organizations.
• Incidencia en COPs Participation in all UN Conferences of the Parties since 2021, representing Argentina, Latin America, and the Global South in global climate action efforts.
• Plataforma Electoral Ambiental A document designed for the 2023 presidential elections to put environmental discussion on the agenda, focusing on five axes: energy, climate change adaptation, biodiversity, food sovereignty, and waste.
• La Generación Despierta A book about the organization's history and structure, written by founders Bruno Rodríguez and Eyal Weintraub.
• El futuro ya fue A podcast produced by the organization covering climate and environmental topics.
• Que mundo nos dejaron A radio program broadcast on Nacional Rock every Saturday from 10am to 12pm for 4 seasons until 2023, featuring scientists, leaders, artists, journalists, and politicians.
• Resiliencia Climática en barrios populares A joint report with TECHO analyzing climate crisis challenges in Argentina's popular neighborhoods, exploring how lack of infrastructure and environmental risks deepen existing inequalities, with case studies and proposed solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000 people mobilized in climate manifestations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TECHOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership to produce climate resilience report analyzing challenges that the climate crisis imposes on informal settlements in Argentina. The report explores how lack of adequate infrastructure and environmental risks deepen existing inequalities, proposing concrete solutions for more resilient and inclusive cities.
• UNICEF ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of 'Mesa Nacional por los Humedales' (National Wetlands Table) in Argentina's Congress. The event gathered over 300 activists from various social, youth, and environmental organizations for an open discussion with 14 deputies about the climate crisis, wetland protection legislation, and national environmental policy.
• Federación Argentina de Cartoneros, Carreros y RecicladorescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partnership for Packaging Law campaign (Proyecto de Ley de Envases con Inclusión Social). The project aims to make packaging producers internalize waste management costs while improving working conditions for cartoneros (informal waste pickers).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Fundación Cauce Ecológico: Argentine environmental NGO focused on environmental education, citizen participation, and conservation awareness; overlaps on the in-school education and youth engagement dimensions, though historically more Patagonian/regional in geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement with significant Latin America operations focused on keeping fossil fuels in the ground and climate policy reform; comparable in community organizing and digital mobilization, though larger and more international in scope.
• Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina: Argentine affiliate of WWF focused on biodiversity conservation, environmental education, and policy advocacy; comparable on environmental education programs and federal Argentine presence, though with a conservation (rather than climate) primary lens.
• Climate Reality Project: Al Gore-founded climate education and advocacy organization that trains climate leaders and runs global communications campaigns; directly comparable on the climate education and political engagement dimensions that anchor Jóvenes por el Clima's value proposition.
• WWF Argentina: Argentine office of a global conservation major; comparable on environmental education in schools and federal Argentine engagement, though with a paid professional staff and a biodiversity/ecosystem mandate rather than climate-focused youth organizing.
• Greenpeace Argentina: Established Argentine environmental advocacy organization running high-visibility campaigns and policy engagement; operates with broader issue scope and a paid staff model, but overlaps with Jóvenes por el Clima in climate legislation advocacy and media-led mobilization.

Direct peers

• Avaaz: Global online activism platform that runs campaigns on climate, environment, and human rights with strong Latin America engagement; comparable on digital-first mobilization, petitioning, and rapid-response advocacy tactics.
• Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN): Argentine environmental law and policy NGO working on climate legislation, environmental education, and biodiversity policy; overlaps directly with Jóvenes por el Clima on Argentine climate law advocacy and policy research outputs.
• Fridays For Future: Global youth-led climate strike movement founded alongside Greta Thunberg in 2018; Jóvenes por el Clima Argentina is explicitly an Argentine chapter inspired by this movement, with parallel tactics (school strikes, COP advocacy, youth mobilization).

Emerging players

• Latinoamérica en Llamas: Hashtag-based regional climate storytelling initiative (referenced via the organization's own 2020 #LatinoamericaEnLlamas campaign) that convenes Spanish-language climate content creators across multiple LATAM countries; comparable as a peer LATAM youth climate media coalition, though more of a loose network than a formal organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jovenesclimarg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jovenesporelclimarg
• Instagraminstagram.com/jovenesclimarg
• TikToktiktok.com/@jovenesporelclimarg

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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