Climate Action Families

What Climate Action Families does

Climate Action Families (CAF) is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2013 that operates an intergenerational climate justice movement engaging youth, families, and community members in the Pacific Northwest. The organization runs an integrated suite of programs including Youth Trainings, Climate Workshops, Climate Cafes, Monthly Meetings, Outdoor Programs, the Youth Advisory Board, Advocacy Trainings, Coming Back to Life, and the Sense of Belonging Workshop. These programs collectively train youth as climate justice ambassadors, equip families with organizing and legislative advocacy skills, and convene community members for education, nature-based activities, and intergenerational dialogue. Reported cumulative impact includes more than 700 youth trained, 30+ events hosted annually, and 1,500+ volunteer hours contributed each year.

The organization is led by a six-person staff and delivers services at no cost to participants. Its go-to-market is community-led: recruitment and engagement occur through ActionNetwork groups, in-person gatherings across Seattle venues, partnerships with schools and allied organizations, social media, and word-of-mouth within the Pacific Northwest climate justice community. CAF coordinates coalition work with regional and national partners including Our Children's Trust, Plant for the Planet, Families for Climate (Oregon), Families for a Liveable Climate (Montana), Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle Cruise Control, 350 Seattle, and the Chiapas Education Project, and has supported youth-driven climate litigation and Washington state legislative advocacy such as HB1368 (100% Clean School Buses).

Climate Action Families generates no product or service revenue. All operating support comes from tax-deductible individual donations that fund youth and mentor training, tools for expanding intergenerational community programs, and broader climate justice engagement efforts. The organization is registered in Washington state, is not venture-backed, has no parent company or subsidiaries, and does not disclose financial statements publicly.

Name

Climate Action Families

Legal name

Climate Action Families

Website

https://climateactionfamilies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Climate Action Families is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that runs an intergenerational climate justice movement, training youth, families, and community members in advocacy, organizing, and outdoor education across the Pacific Northwest, funded entirely by donations.

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Product category

Climate Justice Advocacy and Environmental Education

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Climate justice education
• Youth climate advocacy
• Community organizing
• Environmental education
• Intergenerational activism

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting youth climate education and intergenerational organizing. The organization explicitly states that donations fund youth and mentor training, tools for expanding community programs, and efforts to engage more people in climate justice work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Climate Action Families runs free, in-person intergenerational climate justice programs for youth and families in the Seattle area, including youth training workshops, climate cafes, monthly community meetings, outdoor environmental activities, an active Youth Advisory Board, and legislative advocacy trainings. Programs are supported by donation funding and community partnerships, with more than 700 youth trained and 30+ events hosted annually.

Product overview

Climate Action Families is a nonprofit organization that operates as a community-centered climate education and youth empowerment platform rather than a software product. Its core offering is an integrated suite of intergenerational climate justice programs including Youth Trainings, Climate Workshops, Climate Cafes, Monthly Meetings, Outdoor Programs, a Youth Advisory Board, Advocacy Trainings, and the Sense of Belonging Workshop. These programs work together to build an intergenerational movement where youth, families, and community members develop the knowledge, skills, and relationships needed to advocate for climate justice. The organization previously hosted Plant for the Planet Academy sessions and continues to offer diverse programming through advocacy training, community organizing, nature-based activities, and healing-focused initiatives.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Trainings Training programs that empower young people to become climate justice ambassadors and leaders, teaching them advocacy skills, legislative knowledge, and community organizing techniques.
• Climate Workshops Educational workshops that teach climate science, environmental justice principles, and practical skills for climate action to youth, families, and community members.
• Climate Cafes Community discussion gatherings that provide intergenerational spaces for conversation about climate justice topics, fostering dialogue and relationship-building among participants.
• Monthly Meetings Regular monthly gatherings that bring together youth, families, and volunteers for community organizing, skill-sharing, and collective climate action planning.
• Outdoor Program Nature-based activities including beach walks, tree planting, and outdoor education that connect participants with the environment while building community and ecological awareness.
• Youth Advisory Board Leadership structure that provides youth with decision-making input and governance roles within the organization, supporting youth-led initiatives and voice in climate justice work.
• Advocacy Trainings Programs that teach legislative advocacy skills, including how bills become laws, how to contact legislators, and how to effectively participate in policy-making processes.
• Coming Back to Life Programs focused on healing, resilience, and restoration—addressing the emotional and psychological aspects of climate work while building community care practices.
• Sense of Belonging Workshop Interactive workshop series led by experts that helps young people explore themes of belonging, memory, identity, and community in the context of climate change, migration, and shifting identities through creative and outdoor activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ youth trained in climate advocacy and leadership
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chiapas Education ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Chris Esponda founded the grassroots Chiapas Education Project in 2023, which refurbishes and donates computers to underserved communities. CAF has partnered with them for three years, collecting laptops for shipment to Chiapas, Pine Ridge, and local communities. Organizations collaborate on celebrations including Pasadas and piñatas, and joint advocacy for immigration justice, indigenous families, and LGBTQ communities.
• Families for Climate (Oregon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner organization working on home electrification campaigns. CAF teams met in Montana to collaborate on sharing research and best practices for community engagement around home energy efficiency, bridging regional divides across the Pacific Northwest.
• Families for a Liveable Climate (Montana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner organization collaborating on home electrification campaigns and climate justice organizing. Joint efforts include sharing research from Yale Program on Climate Change Communications and coordinating approaches to help communities transition from gas to cleaner electric home options.
• Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare professional organization that provided preparation and information for CAF Youth Advisory Board members before their Grand Rounds panel at Seattle Children's Hospital. Doctors from WPSR shared climate-health expertise to help youth prepare questions for SCH physicians.
• Seattle Children's HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare institution where CAF Youth Advisory Board members participated in Grand Rounds, engaging doctors in dialogue about climate-health connections and hospital environmental practices. Youth asked questions and learned about hospital sustainability initiatives.
• Seattle Cruise ControlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in cruise ship pollution advocacy. CAF youth participated alongside Seattle Cruise Control in rallies, press conferences, and Port of Seattle Commission meetings advocating for reducing cruise sailings and protecting waters from cruise pollution.
• 350 SeattleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal climate organization collaborating on events including the Fremont Solstice Parade and broader climate justice initiatives. Partnership supports coalition building across Pacific Northwest climate movements.
• Our Children's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational non-profit spearheading youth-driven legal campaigns for climate recovery. CAF has historically supported youth plaintiffs in landmark climate lawsuits including Zoe & Stella Foster v. Washington Department of Ecology, working to establish constitutional rights to a healthy environment.
• Plant for the PlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational children's organization with Plant-for-the-Planet Academy programs that train youth ages 8-14 as Ambassadors for Climate Justice. CAF has helped organize multiple academies in Seattle, Olympia, Orcas, Whidbey Island, and Bainbridge, training nearly 300 ambassadors who give presentations, plant trees, and organize community action.
• Snoqualmie TribeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous nation that opposed the cutting of Luma, a 150+ year-old culturally modified western red cedar tree. Tribe wrote letters to Seattle demanding permanent withdrawal of development permits and consultation on protecting culturally modified trees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Zero Hour: Youth-led climate justice organization focused on mobilizing young people around climate policy. Comparable target demographic and advocacy approach with national rather than regional scope.
• Our Children's Trust: National nonprofit spearheading youth-driven legal climate campaigns. CAF has historically supported youth plaintiffs in landmark cases including Foster v. Washington Department of Ecology, indicating close mission alignment with a different core method (legal advocacy).
• Earth Uprising Foundation: Youth-led climate organization providing training, mentorship, and advocacy platforms for young climate leaders. Comparable intergenerational mission structure with national rather than Pacific Northwest focus.

Broad incumbents

• Sunrise Movement: National youth-led climate political movement focused on Green New Deal advocacy. Larger scale and broader political orientation than CAF, but overlapping youth climate organizing model and intergenerational activism approach.

Direct peers

• Seattle Cruise Control: Coalition partner advocating against cruise ship pollution; CAF youth participated in joint rallies and Port of Seattle Commission meetings. Shares geographic focus and climate advocacy tactics with a more specific environmental issue focus.
• Families for Climate: Oregon-based family-focused climate advocacy group explicitly collaborating with CAF on home electrification and community engagement. Closely comparable mission and audience with regional differentiation.
• Plant for the Planet: International youth climate organization running the Ambassador Academies that CAF has co-hosted across the Pacific Northwest. Same target audience (youth ages 8-14), same training curriculum, and direct programmatic overlap.
• 350 Seattle: Local Seattle climate organization collaborating with CAF on events like Fremont Solstice Parade and broader Pacific Northwest climate justice coalition building. Directly overlapping geography and climate movement focus.
• Families for a Liveable Climate: Montana-based family-focused climate justice organization with overlapping mission, programming (home electrification campaigns), and explicit partnership with CAF. Operates an analogous intergenerational organizing model in a different state.

Regional players

• Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility: Healthcare professional organization that has collaborated with CAF Youth Advisory Board on climate-health advocacy at Seattle Children's Hospital. Same Washington geography with cross-sector expertise complementing rather than competing with CAF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/climateactionfamilies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/climate-action-families
• Instagraminstagram.com/climateactionfamilies

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