Green Changemakers 2026

Green Changemakers 2026

Applications open – please apply by Mon 26 Jan 2026

Are you a young person aged 14-18 with a passion for nature?

Are you interested in learning more about the wild and hopeful projects that are bringing nature back from the edge across Scotland?

Do you want to be part of a community of young people who want to learn how to speak out for nature?

If this sounds like you, we’d love for you to join Green Changemakers!

Green Changemakers is part of YES, the Young Environmental Stewardship programme.

YES helps participants build a lifelong connection with nature and become confident, skilled custodians of Scotland’s natural heritage.

What is Green Changemakers?

Green Changemakers is part of the Green Team’s Young Environmental Stewardship Programme, YES, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Green Changemakers will take place during school holidays and weekends over 10 months from Feb 2026.

Green Changemakers offers young people 14+ a range of outdoor nature-based learning experiences involving nature restoration and rewilding projects across Scotland.

More about Green Changemakers

Green Changemakers will:

· experience large-scale tree planting projects

· witness beavers in the wild

· snorkel over meadows of seagrass

· engage in hands-on restoration, such as habitat planting and invasive species clearance

· learn to interpret landscapes and explore land use change

· develop critical thinking and communication skills

· speak up for nature through film or community events

Over 10 months, Green Changemakers will explore diverse natural and degraded sites, giving participants the chance to reimagine a nature-rich, climate-resilient Scotland.

What’s involved?

Participants will need to commit to:

· One day volunteering per month from February – November 2026 (in person), visiting local nature restoration and rewilding projects (10 days)

· 1 overnight camp (in Spring – 2 nights, 3 days)

· 1 rewilding residential (in Summer – 4 nights, 5 days)

What will I get out of it?

In return for your time you will receive:

· experience some incredible nature restoration projects around Edinburgh, the Lothians and further afield in Scotland

· learn communication skills to use your voice to speak up for nature

· learn advocacy skills to help campaign about things you care about

· learn new skills like storytelling, writing and photography

· learn from experts in the field of restoration, rewilding and nature

· be part of a community of young people who love all things wild