Teens Take On Climate

Name

Teens Take On Climate

Legal name

Teens Take On Climate

Website

https://teenstakeonclimate.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Climate Education and Workforce Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Adventure Camps & Summer Programs (THAAAOAB), Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), College & Career Exploration Camps (Pre-College Samplers, Pathways) (EDAMALAN)

Keywords

• Youth climate education
• Climate literacy programs
• Teen internships
• Environmental education
• Climate career exploration

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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. Nonprofit Funding and Grants: Teens Take On Climate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates through funding from foundations, government grants, and donations. The organization collaborates with partners to provide climate programs for teens.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Teens Take On Climate provides youth climate programs, internships, and partnerships that build climate literacy, skills, and career paths. Programs include the Summer Internship Program, Hope Into Action, field trips, outdoor recreation, community projects, guest speakers, and career exploration opportunities delivered in partnership with schools, youth centers, museums, universities, and national parks.

Product overview

Teens Take On Climate is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of youth climate action programs, including the Summer Internship Program, Hope Into Action Program, and TTOC Intern Spotlight. These programs work together to advance climate justice through experiential learning, employment, and community engagement. The organization provides field trips, outdoor recreation, community projects, guest speakers, and career exploration opportunities for teens.

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Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gary Comer College PrepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022A Chicago South Side college preparatory school that partners with TTOC for climate internship programs. Students from the school participated in the summer internship program, visiting Acadia National Park and working with University of Maine scientists.
• The University of MainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Academic partner providing scientific expertise through the School of Earth & Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute. UMaine faculty and graduate students participate in TTOC programs, providing climate science education and field research opportunities for teen interns.
• Acadia National ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022National park partner that hosts TTOC teen interns for field research and nature experiences. Teens visited Cadillac Mountain and conducted geological research to understand glacial activity and climate impacts.
• Shedd AquariumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Chicago aquarium that hosted the first TTOC field trip in February 2022 for their annual Immersion event. Dr. Sylvia Earle presented her Mission Blue work, and teens created Hope Spot art tiles incorporated into a permanent mosaic.
• Gary Comer Youth CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Chicago youth center partner that collaborates with TTOC to provide climate programming and internship opportunities for teens from the South Side community.
• Schoodic InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research institute at Acadia National Park that collaborates with TTOC to provide science education and field research experiences for teen interns.
• Park Journeys, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Organization that helps facilitate TTOC programs and teen experiences at national parks.
• Jackson Park Yacht Club FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Chicago-based foundation partner that collaborates with TTOC to support climate programming for teens.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• 4-H: National youth development organization with extensive STEM, environmental, and outdoor education programming delivered through cooperative extension. Comparable in curated youth programming for teens with focus on underserved communities, though at vastly greater scale and broader subject focus.
• National Wildlife Federation: Large national environmental nonprofit with extensive youth education programs, including Eco-Schools and campus wildlife habitat work. Comparable in youth environmental education mission but operates at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• NatureBridge: National environmental education nonprofit operating immersive multi-day field science programs for youth in iconic national parks. Closely comparable to TTOC's experiential outdoor learning model, though at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• The Wild Center: Natural history museum and youth climate education nonprofit in the Adirondacks offering climate programming and youth summits. Comparable in nature-based climate education for teens, with a notable parallel given Acadia National Park-adjacent partnerships.
• EarthEcho International: Environmental education nonprofit founded by Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau with youth-focused programming on water, climate, and ocean stewardship. Comparable as a youth-oriented environmental education nonprofit with national partner networks.
• Student Conservation Association: National nonprofit providing youth with conservation service, internships, and career pathways in environmental fields. Comparable in combining youth-targeted experiential learning with explicit career-pathway programming for environment and climate.
• Earth Force: Youth civic engagement nonprofit that trains young people to identify and solve environmental problems in their communities. Comparable in youth environmental mission and community-based program delivery, though oriented around civic action rather than climate careers.
• Climate Generation: Nonprofit building climate literacy and leadership through programming for educators, youth, and communities. Comparable mission around climate education and youth empowerment, with deeper policy advocacy emphasis than TTOC.
• Earth Guardians: Youth-led climate and environmental organization training teens to become climate leaders and advocates. Comparable in target demographic (teens), climate-action mission, and emphasis on diverse youth voices, though more advocacy-oriented than TTOC.
• Alliance for Climate Education (ACE): A national nonprofit delivering climate education and youth leadership programs to U.S. teens. Directly comparable to TTOC in mission (climate literacy and youth empowerment), target audience (high-school-age teens), and experiential program delivery model.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

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