July 2021 Newsletter

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View this email in your browser Hello Y4N community!  We are halfway through 2021 and we want to take a moment to thank YOU! Not only are you part of the community who made us who we are today, but you have also chosen to share with us during this time. We are very grateful for the support, encouragement and trust you have given to this team and we do hold your presence very highly - we are honored! In this newsletter we share our continued work, exciting opportunities for you to be plugged into, and also wins to be thankful for during this time. What are you grateful for this month? We need your help! Together with our friends at GYBN and YOUNGO, we launched a by-youth, for-youth survey to gather perspectives on Nature-based Solutions (NbS). If you’re 30 years old or younger, please take 10 minutes to add your voice by filling out the survey today! Your perspectives will directly shape a unified youth position statement on NbS that will be brought to many of the high-level climate and biodiversity meetings later this year. The survey is currently available in English, français and Español. TAKE THE SURVEY Youth projects and organisations are always on the hunt for money! 🤑 That's why we are inviting you to our upcoming event with KIUESA all about proposal and grant writing! JoinY4N Regional Director for Africa, Kaluki, and our Engagement Director, Caroline, to build your skills. Happening July 17 at 6:00pm EAT. REGISTER HERE Financial literacy is a topic that not so many understand. Youth and women, who mostly engage in restoration, have a lot to gain by understanding financial ethics, and skills for livelihoods and development. Join us on Facebook Live on July 21 at 3pm UTC / 6pm EAT for the July edition of our #Y4NSpotlightSeries  with Munduru Mwajuma, Founder and Executive Director of Family Uplift Uganda. RSVP المسلسل الثاني قادم الاسبوع المقبل! المواضيع المطروحة ستكون عن الحلول المستندة على الطبيعة منها التسليق وتخضسر الصحراء. نتمنا منكم المشاهدة ومشاركتنا آراءكم Mark your calendar! Series #2 of #TheAjyalPodcast is coming next Thursday! The topics will focus on Nature-based Solutions in the region, including foraging and desert greening. You can listen to Series #1 of The Ajyal Podcast on Youtube, Apple podcast, Spotify, or Google podcast. You can also check out the series webinar and share your feedback with us! Today we are launching a new Special Call for Stories! In this call, we are looking for personal narratives that  focus on intersectional vulnerability,  that illustrate solutions related to vulnerability, loss & resilience, and that highlight youth stories from climate-vulnerable & biodiversity-rich communities. We will have PRIZES for 1 story from each of the following categories: Stories from Small Island Developing States Stories from Indigenous & Aboriginal Territories Stories from (other) Frontline Communities Stories from (other) Biodiversity Hotspot Regions Open July 16 - August 8, 2021. LEARN MORE & SUBMIT Fresh on the blog!  Our #SpringOfHopeY4N campaign officially came to a close in June, as we welcomed the summer season in the northern hemisphere. As a final thank you, we put together a list of 5 Ways Youth in Europe can Combat Climate Change. We invite all Europe-based youth to check it out - from fun(ny) ways to build community online to maintaining our personal mental health by connecting with nature, there are all sorts of suggestions! The first draft of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework is out! Be sure to check out this important blueprint for nature and people.  Read it here! Fridays for Future is calling all climate strikers to gather for its next Global Climate Strike, happening on September 24, 2021!  More information! Madagascar is the first country to be recognized by the UN for facing humanitarian catastrophe and famine because of climate change and not conflict.  Read the article.  NORTH AMERICA:  At the end of June, residents of Lytton, BC and the surrounding area were forced to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire. First hand accounts shared on Ecotrust Canada shows the devastation brought to many. NDN Collective launched their Climate Justice Campaign with partners Indigenous Climate Action, Red, Black, and Green New Deal, Native Movement, and Sunrise. Check it out and share! Curious how 7 policy proposals are aiming to restore US trees? Check out WRI’s report and analysis.  WEST ASIA:  Video: Why are farmers in northern Syria using sewage to irrigate crops? “But the race to mitigate climate change is incredibly tight, and the region urgently needs to do more to adapt to changes already taking place.” More about climate change effects in the Levant. Did you find our conversation about militarisation and climate justice in Episode 1 of The Ajyal Podcast interesting? Well then, this panel discussion about Ecologies of War and Occupation is for you. Wondering how Arab states are accelerating climate action in the run-up to COP26? Find out here.  LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN:  What do youth in Latin America and the Caribbean think about climate change? Find out in the RCOY-LAC report in English and Español. Did you know that your bank could be responsible for the deforestation and violation of Indigenous peoples' rights in the Amazon forest? Learn more here. El ojo de fuego en el Océano del Golfo en México dio la vuelta al mundo, llamando atención por los derrames de petróleo. La Costa Atlántica vive en los últimos años derrames peligrosos, ¡queremos nuestros mares sin petróleo!  ASIA & THE PACIFIC:  Video: Learn about current solutions to reverse land degradation in Viet Nam.  The Miyawaki method, developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, is being used around the world to help cities fight climate change. Learn more. The Asia-Europe Foundation and Center for Creative Leadership are producing an ASEM Youth Report that captures the perceptions of young people across 51 Asian and European countries on equitable opportunities in leadership. Fill in their survey by July 21 at 23:59 UTC to make your voice heard!  EUROPE + CENTRAL ASIA:  This thread on Twitter illustrates how the climate crisis is affecting Europe, and how it will effect more in the future. It is a worrying scenario. On positive note: 93% of Europeans believe climate change is a serious problem. And we have an opportunity alert: the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program offers an exchange opportunity for potential young entrepreneurs. If you dream about starting your own business, this is for you!  AFRICA:  The World Commission on Environmental Law will host the Africa Environmental Law Congress on July 28-29, 2021. Register here to take part virtually. More financing is needed for landscape restoration in Africa. See what restoration leaders think. Are you a professional journalist from a developing country? Eager to attend and cover COP26 in Glasgow? Apply for The Climate Change Media Partnership fellowship here. Deadline is July 23 at 23:59 UTC-11. Letter to the Editor We want to hear from you! We are starting a short letter to the editor section in our newsletter. In 3-4 sentences, tell us what you liked or didn’t like in this newsletter, your personal take on anything we’ve shared or maybe even link us to additional resources! We’ll include it next month. Submit your letter to the editor. PAID OPPORTUNITY | 350.org is hiring a Latin America Digital Campaigner. Apply ASAP.  PAID OPPORTUNITY | Climate Tracker, an organisation focused on climate journalism, is hiring Community Managers for Africa and Asia. Start date August 2021. VOLUNTEER | GLF Amazonia is coming up this September and they are seeking volunteers! Find out about more ways to get involved, here. TRAINING OPPORTUNITY | United Nations University - Institute of Advanced Studies has announced an open call for applications for the 2021 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme. The theme for this year is “Climate Change: Global Issues, Local Actions and Transdisciplinary Solutions“. Apply by July 20, 2021. PAID OPPORTUNITY |  Paid internship opportunities for global south young professionals to work with the Resilience Knowledge Coalition this summer! More information and application links here. Apply by July 27, 2021. TRAINING OPPORTUNITY | Become a 2022 Restoration Steward! Are you working to restore forests, mountains, oceans, peatlands/wetlands or drylands/rangelands? Apply to receive financial & mentorship support for your project. Apply by July 31, 2021. COMPETITION | The ClimateScience Olympiad 2021 is open for entries! ClimateScience is also offering a $10,000 prize pool and finalists are invited to gather in Glasgow, UK during COP26! Deadline is August 1, 2021. Apply here. CALL FOR WILDLIFE STORYTELLERS | Love Nature, Jackson Wild, and Wildscreen are inviting people from around the world to create and share their short (3-5 minutes) digital-ready films with Love Nature’s global audience. Submit by August 6, 2021. PAID OPPORTUNITY | Early Stage Researcher, Climate Change Law and Policy, at University of Eastern Finland. Apply by August 13, 2021. PAID OPPORTUNITY | Single.Earth, a startup based in Estonia that we featured at our "Green Entrepreneurship" webinar earlier this year, is recruiting for 14 positions! Their employees can work either remotely or at their office in Tallinn, Estonia. PAID OPPORTUNITY | Work with Rights & Resources, who are currently hiring for 2 senior positions as well as a Communications Associate. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. More information here.  AWARD/FUNDING | The Future For Nature foundation is looking for young, passionate conservationists dedicated to protecting wild animal and plant species. This award provides winners with €50,000 for their nature conservation work. Apply by September 1, 2021. We are, once again, leaving you with 3 fun recommendations from our team! Enjoy!   From a super secret Y4N team member: T-Rex and Pikachu are the Climate Champions We Deserve. A funny, but also critical and creative take on navigating climate activism. Did you know that July 7 was Chocolate Day? To celebrate, we have another recipe from Regional Director for Europe & Central Asia, Raysa! This month it’s mole sauce, a traditional Mexican sauce made out of chocolate that you can eat with vegetables or on top of rice and beans!  “Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, society needs cultural diversity to grow new possibilities. Monoculture deadens our collective potential.” - A favourite quote of Rachel’s, our Communications Director, from Favianna Rodriquez in All We Can Save. Wishing you a month of connection, creativity and hope.  With love & solidarity,  The Y4N Team Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*