Earthminds
A youth-led climate experiment: 27 teenagers, 16 weeks, 6 real solutions.
In 2025 we ran a pilot in Nelson, New Zealand, where young people moved beyond climate awareness to tackle real local problems — from marine restoration to food waste. This site is an archive of what we did, what worked, and what we learned.
What Earthminds was
A one-off experiment in giving young people the tools and support to solve real problems in their own community. Here's what's here.
The Nelson pilot
See how 27 teens ran six real projects over 16 weeks — the teams, the videos, and the results.
Read the storyWhy we did it & what we learned
The origin story, our approach, the people who made it happen, and the honest lessons.
About EarthmindsThe starter kit
If you'd like to try something similar, we packaged the session plans and resources we used.
Take a look"I actually feel like I can make a difference now. We're not just talking about problems — we're solving them."— Student from the Nelson Earthminds pilot
A small experiment, kept alive
Earthminds ran once, as a pilot. We're keeping this site up as a record of what a group of young people managed to do in a single term — and as a resource for anyone curious enough to try their own version.