[9][10] To achieve this, the UKYCC organises a series of projects, campaigns and events each year, including sending youth delegations to the United Nations Climate Negotiations.
The UK Youth Climate Coalition (UKYCC) is run by a team of young volunteers between the ages of 18 and 29.
[9] The organisation is a registered private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital, which means it is run for non-profit purposes.
[12] Internationally, the coalition affiliates with the Youth Climate Movement, with sister organisations in America, Australia, Canada, China and India.
[12] The UKYCC has also previously formed a partnership with the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change - Kenyan Chapter, with whom they share resources, experience and training.
[48][49][50] Organising a Day of Action as the UK Delivery partner for the Global Campaign for Climate Action, also recognised as "TckTckTck", including a flash dance outside the Houses of Parliament and projecting an image onto the House of Commons, with the slogan, "the World wants a real deal".
[53] Participating in the Department for Energy and Climate Change Youth Advisory Panel with partners People & Planet and Plan UK.
[54][55] Launching a viral video campaign called "Shake your money maker" to raise awareness of ethical banking amongst its supporters.
The campaign ran with the slogan, "It might not come with a free popcorn machine, but an ethical bank account will sow the seeds for a cleaner, brighter future.".
[62] The UK Youth Climate Coalition delegation to COP19 in Warsaw walked out a day early due to frustration at the lack of progress.
This included running workshops, joining human chain protests and in D12 (day of "red lines") actions.
[62] The abolition of the Department of Energy and Climate Change by Theresa May in 2016 led to direct actions around Westminster, as well as an email and letter campaign.
[63] The first episodes were a series of interviews covering activism in Brazil and Malawi, disability justice and young people at COP.