Young Climate Changemakers
Young people are valuable contributors to climate action. They are agents of change, entrepreneurs and innovators. Whether through education, science or technology, young people are scaling up their efforts and using their skills to accelerate climate action.
Youth Climate Changemakers believe in
Partnerships for the Global Goals
Meaningful youth enagement through a partnership between youth-led organizations, local and national governments, and civil society.
Youth-led
Development
Youth and youth-led organizations have the ability to effect change many times the resources invested in them.
Capacity Building for Climate Action
New strategies must be undertaken, and youth will need to have their skills upgraded and new skills learned
Youth Climate Changemakers at Conferences of Parties
Empowering Tomorrow: Youth-Led Initiatives And Insights From COP28
When given the floor, Leah began by thanking IAAI on behalf of UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board for allowing her to speak at the event. She underscored the vital role of youth in tackling climate change in cities, emphasizing their capacity to offer innovative solutions for the future.
Climate Changemaker Leah Namugerwa Speaking at the Opening of COP27
COP27 has been nicknamed “The African COP”. If COP27 is to truly deliver, we must be ready to face some truth. Some truth is that we have faced decades of inaction from world leaders.
More news and stories about Youth Climate Chanemakers
Hello Kitty Video Launches at the 2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum
23 April 2024, New York. – On April 16, 2024, the Trusteeship Council Chamber hosted the ECOSOC Youth Forum, featuring the launch of a unique
Urgent Call to Action: UN Secretary-General’s Charge to Youth at ECOSOC Forum
16 April 2024, New York. – In his opening address at the 2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum, the UN Secretary-General urgently called attention to the face
Empowering Mathare Youth: A Documentary Journey with The Hello Kitty Team in the Mathare Community Park
8 April 2024, Nairobi. – In the heart of Nairobi’s bustling Mathare, – one of the biggestinformal settlements in East Africa, – lies a story
Civil Society On A Mission To Empower Women Leaders: Youth-Led Side Event at The Commission On The Status Of Women
Empowering Women Leaders in Civil Society for Global Change session underscored role of civil society in advocacy and policymaking, shedding light on their significance as agents of transformation.