National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC)
EPA established the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) in 2023 to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Administrator on how to increase EPA's efforts to address a range of environmental issues as they relate to youth, with an emphasis on communities below 29 years of age. Council members will provide a critical perspective on how the impacts of climate change and other environmental harms affects youth communities.
As part of the agency’s commitment to serving its communities, at least 50% of the overall membership of NEYAC come from, reside primarily in, and/or do most of their work in disadvantaged communities.
Authority
National Environmental Youth Advisory Council was established by the Office of the Administrator at EPA. As such, this is a discretionary committee and will operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 10.
Charges
The NEYAC charge topics are issued by the EPA Administrator. Current NEYAC charges were issued in February 2024.pdf
Structure
The NEYAC is comprised of 14 council members as identified by the Administrator. Council members currently serve two-year terms.
Read the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) Charter (pdf) National Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) Charter.
Designated Federal Officer
Carissa Cyran
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Mail Code: 1702A
Washington, DC 20460
(P) 202- 566 -1353
Email: cyran.carissa@epa.gov
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