Biodiversity Day — Blog — Youth4Nature

March 6, 2025

News

Rachel Boere

Now Open: The Iris Prize 2025

🌿The Iris Prize 2025 calls all youth-led projects working to protect and restore nature and the rights of those working to defend it 🌍 Do you have an idea or an established project? Are you aged 14-24? 🚀 Accepting applications until April 15th 2025 at 23:59 CET 🗓️

February 27, 2025

News

Rachel Boere

Y4N at the 9th American Forest Congress

Youth4Nature is excited to share that we are members of the Steering Committee for the 9th American Forest Congress, coming up on July 15-18, 2025, in Washington, DC, USA. Learn more about our role and how to get involved.

January 26, 2025

Knowledge Sharing

Rachel Boere

Centralizing Youth-focused Nature-based ...

At UNCBD COP16 in Colombia, we collaborated with Kenya Youth Biodiversity Network to bring together youth from around the world to explore the opportunities and concerns of integrating nature-based solutions into updated NBSAPs. Read on to find a summary of these youth perspectives!

January 17, 2025

Knowledge Sharing

Rachel Boere

Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Agribusiness: A ...

This blog post provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on youth in agribusiness in Zimbabwe. It highlights key findings and offers insights from 5 government-led relief initiatives, and suggests potential solutions to not only rebuild youth leadership in agribusiness in the country, but to support sustainable practices for climate and biodiversity as well.

December 13, 2024

News

Rachel Boere

Announcement: Y4N Shortlisted for Inaugural ...

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the inaugural GAEA Awards– standing alongside other inspiring initiatives that are demonstrating the power of collaboration in addressing the climate and nature crises.

Biodiversity Day

Rachel Boere

May 22, 2021

Biodiversity

International Day for Biological Diversity 2021

Rachel Boere

May 22, 2021

Biodiversity

International Day for Biological Diversity 2021

Youth4Nature (Y4N) is honored to call out the world community for Biodiversity Day 2021 which is being celebrated under the slogan: "We're part of the solution”. The slogan was chosen to be a continuation of the momentum generated last year under the overarching theme, “Our solutions are in nature”, which served as a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development needs. This slogan especially means…

Emily B. N'Dombaxe Dola

May 21, 2021

Storytelling

#DIVERSITYDAY SPECIAL CALL-OUT with prizes FOR STORIES on society, culture and biodiversity

Emily B. N'Dombaxe Dola

May 21, 2021

Storytelling

#DIVERSITYDAY SPECIAL CALL-OUT *with prizes* FOR STORIES on society, culture and biodiversity

In observance of the twin Diversity Days 2021 (World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21st of May; International Day for Biological Diversity, 22nd of May), our #YourStoryOurFuture Storytelling Campaign is running a month-long special call-out for compelling and strong stories from youth that bridge society, culture and nature.