CAC was founded in 2014 to build momentum for climate action through international cooperation leading up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris. Since its inception, CAC has continued to build a global cooperation platform designed to support the implementation of the Paris Agreement through volunteer-led programming. The organization also strives to create pathways for global youth to contextualize their local and individualized experiences within the climate crisis, and use those experiences to advocate at the national and international level.