The primary mission of YSA is to empower youth of all backgrounds to engage in hot topic research into socially relevant issues. The Youth Climate Action and Urban Sustainability Emissaries (Youth CAUSE) Initiative mentors youth to engage the use of science, technology and engineering as problem solving tools, particularly issues related to human impacts on climate change, and urban sustainability. By facilitating diverse research collaborations and effective communication and dialogue with community leaders, our goal is to enable "future generations to have a voice" as emissaries for environmental justice and social innovation.

em·is·sar·y
/ˈeməˌserē/
(noun)
​a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative

Urban Sustainability

Climate Change

Social Innovation and Data Science

Scientific Communication

Science Communication