We need and only need nature-based solutions that truly put people and nature in focus. Ahead of UNCBD COP16, UNFCCC COP29, and UNCCD COP16, find out where we are feeling optimistic and where we see concern for NbS as it continues to take centre stage with states and decision makers, the private sector, and civil society.
We are thrilled to launch the "Narratives of Change" campaign, collecting stories from youth globally through an open call, emphasizing their experiences with climate change, biodiversity, and human mobility. Learn more and submit your story!
Our 2023 Impact Report showcases how young people catalyse significant impact for the entire climate and nature movement, beyond ourselves. We invite you to explore in this report how our work at Youth4Nature is contributing to more robust, resilient, and transformative change, and imagine with us the possibilities if the largest population group on the planet received more 0.76% of the climate funding.
Check out what was on the agenda at our post-COP28 event in Uganda! Through presentations, a Nature-climate clinic and interactive breaks, we delved into robust discussions on Nature and Climate Change ahead of the Climate and Biodiversity Conventions coming up later this year.
Our 2023 Impact Report showcases how young people catalyse significant impact for the entire climate and nature movement, beyond ourselves. We invite you to explore in this report how our work at Youth4Nature is contributing to more robust, resilient, and transformative change, and imagine with us the possibilities if the largest population group on the planet received more 0.76% of the climate funding.
Youth4Nature (Y4N) is pleased to present the illustrated report on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM GBF). The report and illustrations break down the GBF for our youth community and audience and provide information about the importance of inclusion of youth as well as about the contradictions between Y4N’s Global Youth Statement on nature-based solutions. This report, with an accompanying summary of portions of the KM GBF, includes specific sections related to youth and the nature-climate nexus as well as graphics for social media.
We invite you to journey with us from the wetlands of Rwanda and Nigeria to the forests of Madagascar and Burundi, to the urban areas in Kenya, and to the landscapes of activism in Malawi. Check out our brand new virtual storytelling exhibition, made especially for the IUCN-Africa Protected Areas Congress 2022.
The truth is, for most of us in the Global South, we feel the drastic effects of the climate and nature crises, and are acting now because we do not have the luxury of time to wait for any other person to do it! The time is now, and we are doing all we can. Be encouraged to keep doing your part as well. And for now, join our Global Ambassadors in their own words and photos, as they bring us closer to their landscapes this month!
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…
Previo a la Cumbre de Adaptación Global, la Red Global de Jóvenes por la Biodiversidad - Capítulo México en conjunto con Youth4Nature, con el apoyo del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático de Canada (ECCC) y el Programa de Acción de Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza (NBS) de la Comisión Global de Adaptación, organizaron un evento para discutir las oportunidades y desafíos en la ampliación de la implementación de NBS y EBA (adaptación basada en ecosistemas).
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).
In the month of February 2021, we embarked on our Y4N Spotlight Series. On this feature, we hosted Mr. Chile Kangwa, a youth leader from the southern African country of Zambia, to understand more about his story and his organisation, action for nature. Here is the conversation Chile had with our Regional Director for Africa, Kaluki.
The Youth4Nature delegation to New York for the UN Climate Action Summit comprised of 12 young professionals from 10 countries: Kazazkhstan, Ukraine, Kenya, Nigeria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, the United States and Canada!
Our diverse team of young nature and climate leaders all had unique experiences particular to their interests, policy experience, and regional networks. So, what did we think of the New York Climate Week and UN Climate Action Summit?
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