Young Environmental Scientists · Mikoko Development Foundation

YES LEARNING STRATEGY

Science + Environment = Innovation

Students investigate real ecosystems, collect evidence, solve environmental problems and turn scientific understanding into practical ideas, projects and innovations.

YES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Life Skills + Opportunity = Equitable Growth

Leadership, teamwork, communication, creativity, entrepreneurship and exposure to careers help learners translate knowledge into opportunities for themselves, their schools and communities.

2026/2027 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

Plant → Measure → Explore → Innovate

Schools can enter YES at the level that fits their priorities and progressively add measurable environmental action, evidence, teacher capacity, experiential learning, innovation and recognition.

CHOOSE YOUR SCHOOL PATHWAY

Five YES participation and partnership pathways

Schools can begin with the free participation pathway or select a paid partnership package that adds defined environmental action, monitoring, teacher development, field learning and innovation support.

PACKAGE 00 · Join

YES Free Participation

FREESchool programme price

A no-programme-fee entry pathway for schools that want to access eligible YES competitions, activities and opportunities. Specific activities may have separately disclosed participant or logistics costs where applicable.

School YES account pathway
Competitions & Awards workspace
Eligible free competitions and activities
School participation record

PACKAGE 01 · Plant

YES Green School

$700School programme price

500 trees supplied and delivered to the agreed school site. Eligible early subscribers committing to 500 paid trees may receive 200 additional trees under the promotional offer.

Tree supply & agreed onsite delivery
Tree Planter Badge pathway
School YES participation recognition

PACKAGE 02 · Measure

YES Impact School

$1,300School programme price

Everything in Green School, plus a structured tree monitoring, reporting and digital impact pathway for the agreed 24-month period.

Green School package
Tree monitoring & progress records
Impact reporting & dashboard pathway
24-month tracking framework

PACKAGE 03 · Explore

YES Explorer School

$2,600School programme price

Everything in Impact School, plus teacher development and one coordinated Naturalist Travel Study Tour that connects science with real ecosystems, careers and field learning.

Impact School package
YES / Naturalist teacher training
1 coordinated Naturalist Travel Study Tour
Naturalist Travel Badge pathway

PACKAGE 04 · Innovate

YES Innovation School

$4,600School programme price

The flagship pathway: everything in Explorer School, plus Creative Naturalist Competition and Award participation that helps learners develop, present and celebrate environmental solutions.

Explorer School package
Creative Naturalist programme
School competition pathway
Regional / national competition pathway
Awards & recognition

FREE PARTICIPATION

Start with access, then choose the right depth

The YES Free Participation pathway gives eligible schools an account-level route into competitions and activities without a YES programme fee. Paid packages add defined trees, monitoring, training, travel coordination and innovation services. Free participation does not automatically cover transport, accommodation, materials or third-party costs.

COMPARE PACKAGES

One pathway, increasing depth of engagement

Programme benefit	Green $700	Impact $1,300	Explorer $2,600	Innovation $4,600
500 trees	✓	✓	✓	✓
Eligible 200-tree early subscription bonus*	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tree supply & delivery	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tree Planter Badge pathway	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tree monitoring	—	✓	✓	✓
Impact reporting / dashboard pathway	—	✓	✓	✓
24-month tracking framework	—	✓	✓	✓
Teacher training	—	—	✓	✓
1 Naturalist Travel Study Tour coordination	—	—	✓	✓
Naturalist Travel Badge pathway	—	—	✓	✓
Creative Naturalist programme	—	—	—	✓
Competition & awards pathway	—	—	—	✓

*The 200 complimentary trees are an early-subscription promotional benefit, subject to MDF confirmation, programme terms and availability.

TREE SUPPLY SCOPE

Clear responsibility from the beginning

The US$700 Green School package is based on 500 trees at US$1.40 per tree and agreed onsite delivery. Unless separately contracted, site preparation, planting, watering, protection, maintenance and replacement remain the responsibility of the participating school.

STUDY TOUR SCOPE

Coordination and learning facilitation

Explorer and Innovation packages include MDF programme development, educational coordination, host/site coordination and learning facilitation for one Naturalist Travel Study Tour. Student, teacher and participant transport, accommodation, meals, entry fees, insurance, equipment and other participant-specific costs are not included.

TEACHER-LED SUSTAINABILITY

Build capability inside the school

Teacher engagement strengthens the school's ability to coordinate YES activities, environmental clubs, badge evidence, student projects and preparation for competitions beyond a single event.

LEARNING & RECOGNITION

Progress students through practical achievement

🌱 Tree Planter Badge

Level 5 with 1 star progresses to Level 1 with 5 stars, recognizing increasing competence in planting, stewardship, monitoring and restoration practice.

🧭 Naturalist Travel Badge

Level 4 with 1 star progresses to Level 1 with 4 stars, recognizing observation, field learning, travel readiness, ecosystem understanding and naturalist leadership.

💡 Creative Naturalist Badge

Level 4 with 1 star progresses to Level 1 with 4 stars, recognizing creativity, problem solving, environmental innovation and communication.

COMPETITIONS & ACTIVITIES

Choose at least one school participation pathway

Schools identify their interests during registration, then register for specific opportunities from the School Account under Competitions & Awards.