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
Got Questions About the YGI Process? Here’s Everything You Need to Know!
The Young Gamechangers Initiative (YGI) is all about young people stepping up, getting creative, and making their communities better. From brainstorming ideas to seeing them
The Statement of Executive Director of UN-Habitat Anacláudia Rossbach on the International Day of Zero Waste 2025
Transcript: Every year, we generate between 2.1 and 2.8 billion tons of municipal waste. Year after year, this continues to increase. If we do not
Weaving Sustainability: How Kichwa Youth Are Transforming Museo Otavalango into a Model One-Stop Youth Centre
28 March 2025, Otavalo. – In Otavalo, Ecuador, the Museo Viviente Otavalango symbolizes the resilience and cultural richness of the Kichwa indigenous community. Established in
“Start Small But Think Big”: Samed Ağırbaş on Zero Waste, Youth, and Global Partnerships
27 March 2025, Nairobi. – As part of our celebration of International Zero Waste Day we interviewed Mr. Samed Ağırbaş, President of Sıfır Atık Vakfı