YEE’s Youth Scientific Board
YEE’s expert youth body providing scientific grounding to our advocacy work and educational resources.
What is the Youth Scientific Advisory Board (YSAB)?
The Youth Scientific Advisory Board (YSAB) is YEE’s expert youth body composed of young researchers and practitioners who provide scientific grounding to our advocacy work. YSAB members contribute with evidence-based input, policy analysis, and technical expertise across thematic areas.
What topics do we cover?
Members are young students or young early career professionals with a background in hard science in one or more of the following fields:
- Agriculture and Food Systems
- Climate Science and Adaptation
- Environmental Management and Conservation
- Energy and Systems
- Geography
- Pollution and Waste Management
- Social and Interdisciplinary Sciences
- Water and Marine Systems
What is the role of YSAB at YEE?
YEE’s Youth Scientific Board (YSAB) provides scientific insights to ensure YEE’s actions, positions, and activities are aligned with the latest research.
Furthermore, the YSAB supports the drafting of position papers to ensure YEE’s advocacy is backed by independent, youth-centred sources and contributes with data and resources for the development of handbooks, articles, and other educational materials.
Joining YEE as a member of the YSAB
This volunteering opportunity is remote, and requires 7-10 hours of work per month on average. The membership of the scientific board runs for 1 year (with possible extension).
Open Calls
To join YEE’s Youth Scientific Board, you have to apply through an open call when published both on the YEE news page and on our social media channels.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Location: Must reside in a Council of Europe Member State.
- Age: Must be under 34 at the time of application (and under 35 by the end of the mandate), as per YEE Statutes.
- Background: Individuals with a strong background in environmental science or related fields.
Our mission
YEE aims to unite environmental youth non-profit organisations in Europe in order to enhance international cooperation, increase knowledge about the climate crisis, raise awareness of environmental problems and to strengthen participation of youth in environmental decision-making.
Financially supported by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Council of Europe.
