Maine Youth for Climate Justice

What Maine Youth for Climate Justice does

Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ) is a 501(c)(3) youth climate advocacy coalition founded in 2019 and headquartered in Damariscotta, Maine, operating with 12 staff-equivalent members. The organization mobilizes a coalition of over 400 youth and 20 youth organizations across Maine to advance climate policy through legislative advocacy, community organizing, and educational programming. Its core service offerings include a Legislative Team that delivers testimony and lobbying at the Maine State House, monthly Teach-In events covering climate justice, tribal sovereignty, and disability justice topics, an annual Youth Day of Action rally, a High School Cohort supporting K-12 environmental groups, a Radical Book Club for youth under 30, and media products including a podcast series, a climate news blog, a 2026 Legislative Tracker, and election resources. Effective December 31, 2024, Maine Youth Action merged into MYCJ, expanding the coalition's reach and operational capacity.

MYCJ's technology stack consists of off-the-shelf digital tools — Squarespace for website hosting, Mailchimp for newsletter distribution, and Zoom for virtual events — with no proprietary technology platform. The organization is fiscally sponsored by Maine Climate Action Now (MCAN), a 501(c)(3), which provides tax-deductible donation processing and administrative infrastructure. Revenue is generated exclusively through individual donations; there are no membership fees, service fees, or commercial product sales. The go-to-market model is community-led: MYCJ recruits and mobilizes youth through grassroots organizing, email newsletters, social media, podcast content, op-eds in Maine newspapers, and in-person events, with strategic tier partnerships including the Wabanaki Alliance, Divest Maine, New England for Offshore Wind, and the Environmental Priorities Coalition.

The organization's policy agenda centers on intersectional climate justice, linking Wabanaki tribal sovereignty, racial justice, queer justice, and economic justice to climate action, with current legislative priorities including the Climate Superfund Act, Energy Fairness bills, public transportation funding, fossil fuel divestment from MainePERS, and consumer-owned utility legislation (Pine Tree Power).

Name

Maine Youth for Climate Justice

Legal name

Maine Youth for Climate Justice

Website

https://mycj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maine Youth for Climate Justice is a youth-led 501(c)(3) coalition of 400+ Maine youth and 20 organizations that mobilizes young people for climate policy through legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and educational programming.

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Product category

Climate Justice Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Policy, Advocacy & Litigation (BPAGAGAG), Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD)

Keywords

• Youth climate advocacy
• Environmental justice organizing
• Legislative advocacy
• Community organizing
• Climate education

Headquarters

HQ city

Damariscotta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Maine Youth for Climate Justice accepts monetary donations from individuals to support youth climate activism. The organization is fiscally sponsored by Maine Climate Action Now (MCAN), a 501(c)(3) organization, making donations tax-deductible.

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Core offering

Maine Youth for Climate Justice supports young people in Maine in the fight for climate action and justice through legislative advocacy, community organizing, and educational programming. Its core offerings include the Legislative Team that drives testimony and lobbying, a Teach-In Series, a High School Cohort, a Radical Book Club, an annual Youth Day of Action at the Maine State House, and a 2026 Legislative Tracker monitoring climate and tribal sovereignty bills.

Product overview

Maine Youth for Climate Justice is a youth climate advocacy coalition, not a technology product company. The organization offers advocacy programs and services including legislative advocacy through the Legislative Team, educational programming via Teach-In series and the Radical Book Club, youth organizing through the High School Cohort and Youth Day of Action events, informational resources such as the Climate News Blog, Legislative Tracker, and Election Resources, and media content through podcast series. These programs work together to support young people in Maine in the fight for climate action and justice through legislative advocacy, community organizing, and educational programming.

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• Youth Climate Advocacy Programs Coalition-wide youth climate advocacy programs including legislative advocacy, community organizing, and educational programming for young people across Maine.
• Legislative Team Official advocacy program providing legislative testimony, letters to the editor, lobbying, and op-eds to advance MYCJ's legislative priorities in the Maine State Legislature.
• Teach-In Series Monthly educational virtual events covering climate justice topics including legislative training, tribal sovereignty, PFAS contamination, disability justice, water justice, and offshore wind.
• High School Cohort Program that brings together school environmental groups from across Maine to share ideas, troubleshoot challenges, and support each other's projects, with mini-grants and outreach support.
• Radical Book Club Monthly book club for young people under 30 who care about social and climate justice to connect, build community, and discuss books on climate and social justice themes.
• Youth Day of Action Annual day of action at the Maine State House mobilizing youth leaders, building community, and pushing for meaningful climate solutions through rallies and lobbying.
• Climate News Blog Regular blog posts covering Maine climate news including environmental issues, legislation, and climate justice updates, plus a weekly Maine Climate News roundup.
• 2026 Legislative Tracker Resource tool tracking bills in the 132nd Maine Legislative Session related to climate justice, energy policy, and tribal sovereignty.
• 2026 Election Resources Educational resources for youth to participate in elections including candidate questionnaires, a climate justice platform, and a voter toolkit.
• Podcast Series Audio podcast series covering offshore wind and climate topics, produced to educate youth and adults about climate issues in Maine.

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Maine Climate Action Now (MCAN)coreOthersMCAN is MYCJ's fiscal sponsor, providing 501(c)(3) status and administrative support. MCAN unites youth and frontline communities for climate justice, prioritizing social, racial, and economic equity in the fight for a just energy transition and a resilient Maine.
• Wabanaki AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA coalition of the Mi'kmaq Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe, and Penobscot Nation formed to secure tribal sovereignty in Maine. MYCJ works closely with Wabanaki Alliance on legislative priorities including tribal sovereignty bills.
• Divest MainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA multigenerational coalition pushing MainePERS to divest from fossil fuels. Members include Maine Climate Action Now, MYCJ, Sierra Club Maine Chapter, and Third Act Maine.
• New England for Offshore WindmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaborative coalition of organizations and communities across New England committed to increasing clean energy through responsibly developed offshore wind.
• Maine Environmental Education AssociationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMYCJ partners with MEEA on climate education initiatives, including co-hosting teach-ins and supporting legislation for climate education in Maine public schools.
• Maine Youth PowermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMYCJ merged with Maine Youth Action effective December 31, 2024; Maine Youth Power continues as a partner organization. Joint programming includes Radical Book Club and voter engagement initiatives.
• Environmental Priorities CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn inclusive statewide alliance of 40 conservation, climate action, and public health organizations that collectively identifies policy priorities to act on the climate crisis.
• Fight the Hike CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA coalition working to protect Mainers from rising energy costs and stop CMP from earning more profits. MYCJ participates in rallies and advocacy against utility rate increases.
• Natural Resource Council of MaineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNRCM co-hosted legislative training teach-ins with MYCJ, providing expertise on Maine's legislative process and environmental policy.
• Maine AudubonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosted teach-in events on legislative engagement and climate topics.
• Maine Conservation VotersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner on tribal sovereignty advocacy and voter engagement efforts.
• Sierra Club Maine ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Divest Maine and other climate advocacy efforts.
• JustME for JustUSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of Youth Day of Action events and climate education programming.
• Transportation for MaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition working for equitable and sustainable transportation options in Maine.
• Our Power MaineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization advocating for Pine Tree Power consumer-owned utility and energy justice.
• Third Act MaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Divest Maine coalition, focused on getting MainePERS to divest from fossil fuels.
• Maine Food Convergence ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreates spaces where people working on food, land, and climate issues explore collaborative solutions.
• Mainers for Tax FairnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition fighting to hold billionaires and big business accountable and make the tax system fairer.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Sunrise Movement: National youth-led climate advocacy organization mobilizing young people for political action on climate. Most directly comparable peer to MYCJ in terms of youth-driven climate advocacy, legislative engagement, and intersectional organizing, though operating at national rather than state scale.
• Earth Guardians: Youth-led climate and environmental justice organization training young leaders to take action on climate. Closely comparable to MYCJ in mission, demographic focus, and youth organizing model.
• Wabanaki Alliance: Maine-based coalition of the Wabanaki Nations advocating for tribal sovereignty. A direct coalition partner of MYCJ with overlapping legislative priorities (tribal sovereignty bills) and comparable state-level advocacy operating model.
• Indigenous Environmental Network: National Indigenous-led environmental organization working on climate, energy, and tribal sovereignty. Comparable to MYCJ's intersectional framework linking climate justice with tribal sovereignty (Wabanaki Nations) advocacy.
• Zero Hour: Youth-led climate justice organization focused on mobilizing young people around climate policy, fossil fuel divestment, and intersectional justice. Closely comparable to MYCJ in mission, demographic focus, and campaign-driven advocacy approach.
• Power Shift Network: Youth-led climate justice network that organizes training, campaigns, and convenings for student and youth climate organizers across the U.S. Directly comparable to MYCJ's youth organizing and legislative advocacy model at a multi-state level.
• Maine Climate Action Now: Maine-based youth and frontline community coalition for climate justice and MYCJ's fiscal sponsor. Directly comparable in mission, demographic focus, and Maine state-level climate advocacy, with formal structural ties to MYCJ.

Emerging players

• Maine Audubon: Maine-based environmental organization co-hosting teach-ins and legislative advocacy with MYCJ. Comparable in climate education programming and Maine-focused policy work, though broader in conservation scope than MYCJ's youth-justice lens.

Broad incumbents

• Natural Resource Council of Maine: Established Maine environmental advocacy organization co-hosting legislative training with MYCJ. Comparable in Maine-focused environmental policy work, but operates as a broader-incumbent environmental nonprofit rather than youth-led coalition.
• Sierra Club Maine Chapter: Established environmental organization and MYCJ coalition partner in Divest Maine. Comparable in climate and clean energy advocacy in Maine, but operates as part of a national organization rather than youth-led grassroots coalition.

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