A new youth-led program in San Antonio is equipping the next generation with the tools to tackle one of the biggest challenges of their time: climate change.
Through a partnership between YWCA San Antonio , Good Samaritan Community Services , and the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing, the Esta Caliente program is helping students understand environmental issues — and empowering them to act.
Focused on underserved neighborhoods, the program helps close the opportunity gap by fostering curiosity, agency, and environmental responsibility among students in those communities, aligning closely with the goals of the Future Ready Bexar County Plan that aims to ensure that all young people in Bexar County are prepared for postsecondary success and long-term leadershi