Young Environmental Leaders
About
A YEL Membership provides young Missourians ages 16-26 with opportunities to care, understand, and act for the environment! From quarterly webinars and other web-based resources to leadership and skill-building opportunities, our aim is to provide YELers with a community of like-minded peers, knowledge about environmental issues, support for green career pathways, opportunities to make a difference….and fun!
Benefits of joining: discounts on MEEA Conference tickets and eeCourse registration, eligible for MEEA Awards, eligible to serve on Board and vote in MEEA elections. YEL Members are also eligible for stipended volunteer opportunities. Annual Membership is offered for just $25, but we provide a pay-what-you-can option at checkout. If you want to join this community of dreamers and doers, we want you to be a part of it!
Quarterly Meeting Recordings
For our final 2025 YEL webinar, the topic was Plastics In Our Environment. The program featured 3 speakers from right here in Missouri who work for organizations that are tackling this important issue.
Scholarship Resource Links
Know of other scholarship resources? Let us know at director@meea.org!
- My Scholarship Central
My Scholarship Central, an initiative of the Missouri College and Career Attainment Network, is a free, online portal connecting Missouri students to over 200 scholarships and interest-free loan programs to help make college more affordable.
Link to site - Community Foundation of the Ozarks
The CFO manages about 450 private scholarship funds created by individuals, families and companies that want to provide a path to higher education for generations to come.
Donors determine the size and eligibility criteria for the scholarships they create, and the CFO manages the process on their behalf.
Link to site - St. Louis American Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships to support students from the St. Louis region in their pursuit of higher education. This scholarship provides $2,500 per semester ($5,000 total) to selected students to assist with college-related expenses, including tuition, books, fees, and study abroad programs. Ten scholarships are awarded per year.
Link to site
Jobs & Internships
Check out the MEEA jobs page for current opportunities. YEL Members are eligible to join the MEEA GroupMe, where opportunities are shared even more frequently! Contact director@meea.org to request an invite to the GroupMe.