Youth are very aware of climate change, natural hazards, and other global environmental challenges, and many want to do something about it. If we can reach students in their teens, an age when individuals either maintain or lose interest in STE(A)M (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics), we can show how geoscience gives you tools to understand the world and be part of the solution. Additionally, we can demonstrate the value and breadth of a geoscience career. Mission Earth, an initiative supported by the EGU Special Activity Fund, aims to connect students' natural curiosity about the environment to real-world action. During the project, early-career scientists across the globe worked with local youth to share their own career path into the geosciences, as well as impart storytelling and filmmaking skills to empower the students to produce their own short videos about local environmental and geoscience issues important to them. Youth groups were also able to receive a free science show from a Germany-based science entertainer, showcasing how science and curiosity can be fun. In this session, we will discuss successes from the Mission Earth project, best practices learned running a youth filmmaking program, and the environmental issues that are currently of importance to youth. We’ll also engage session attendees in some of the hands-on activities used to teach youth the skills needed to produce their own short films.