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Why environmental conferences matter: a wave from Stockholm+50

Why environmental conferences matter: a wave from Stockholm+50

What happened at Stockholm+50? How does it feel to be a youth at these high-level international events? How do we take the outcomes of this event with us moving forward? Find the answers to these questions and more in this reflection from Raysa and Steph, members of Y4N Europe & Central Asia team who journeyed to Sweden for this conference.

Venezuela: Concrete Beaches in Oil Seas | Venezuela: Playas de Concreto en Mares de Petróleo

Venezuela: Concrete Beaches in Oil Seas | Venezuela: Playas de Concreto en Mares de Petróleo

The ecological footprint of being called the “Country with the largest oil reserves in the world”, is still present on the coasts. More than half a century of oil production has given Venezuela great economic wealth at the cost of environmental degradation. Due to it’s geo-strategic location…

Youth Leadership in Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation

Youth Leadership in Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation

In advance of the Global Adaptation Summit, Youth4Nature and The Global Youth Biodiversity Network – Mexico, with the support of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Global Commission on Adaptation’s Nature-Based Solution (NBS) Action Track, organized an event to discuss the opportunities and challenges in scaling up implementation of NBS and EBA (ecosystem-based adaptation).