Too many children are disconnected to nature.
Our 'why' for this innovation is to reconnect them with the natural world and build communities of stewards of the planet. We see two key drivers for this. To address the youth mental pandemic and to ensure they gain the knowledge, skills, understanding and networks in order to become stewards of their part of the planet.
1. In-person YESfest one and two day events combining the community engagement aspects of a fun festival and the core knowledge and skills exchange of an eco summit.
Up to six YESfest events per year in locations in the UK, the Americas, Asia and Europe :
With hybrid workshop and speaker contributions from young people across the world - and in-person youth delegates aged 8-10 from across the UK, supported by near-peer teen mentors and also community elders. These events are bespoke to each outdoor location & combine practical, hands-on workshops led by young people, nature-connection, communication workshops, knowledge exchanges & impact-story sharing from youth projects over the previous year.
2. Online Global Gatherings - 6x year global forums to gather, share, scale impact stories from local to global communities.
3. YESquests - a framework of actions and micro-credentials to enact care for self, community, planet in a structured engaging format. Microhabits to global actions
-11 events across the UK since October 2023.
- Delegates representing communities of 15k from across the UK since 2023.
-Formal partnerships with organisations in five countries
- Early stage formal approaches from another six more countries.
-YESfest events at the UK Parliament, the UN, Central Park New York, Green School Bali, the Eden Project UK and a UK Community Farm from 2023 to present day
-YESfest promo film was a finalist at the prestigious Smiley Charity Film Film Awards 2025
- 100k combined hits on social media posts
33k hits for our global music video with young musicians, nature connectors and Earth Stewards from 17 countries contributing.
Funding streams emerging.
1. At a central level, we have strengthened our advisory board to include strategic advice on research and development, social impact, income generation and youth voice. We have a database of four levels of advisory support. Our *specialist advisers* pledge a number of days support per year over a range of projects and meetings. Our general advisers pledge a number of hours support over one year usually with a particular focus on one event or one area of their expertise. Our wider supporters act as ambassadors for YESfest on social media or at their own events. We also are strengthening our youth advisory board for alumni up to 25 years old. We have advisers who include a former UK Minister for Schools and the Natural Environment. And the most senior leader of English curriculum reform.
We now have an intern working with us several hours a week remotely from New Zealand and in person for the delivery of our events in the UK over the summer. Later in 2026, a global, sector-leading social impact corporate partner with 100 offices worldwide and a range of projects will pair with YESfest activities and networks locally, for significant social impact.
We will also spotlight 100+ young Earth Stewards in a mass giant portrait exhibition at Dubai City Terra to commemorate Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday. On the same day in the UK, we will launch a series of 'YESfest-in-a-box' to travel to schools & developed with musician Fatboy Slim's immersive experience team.
1. Sign up for our YESquests
2. Join a YESquest online Global Gathering
3. Join a YESfest in person at one of our locations around the world
4. Talk to us about partnering with your organisation to co-host local YESquests, in-person YESfests or hybrid YESfest Global Gatherings.
We'd LOVE to work with you!
