Blog โ€” Youth4Nature

Emily B. N'Dombaxe Dola

SHE SHAPES NATURE: Tanzanian Girls and Women at the Forefront in Shaping Nature

SHE SHAPES NATURE: Tanzanian Girls and Women at the Forefront in Shaping Nature

In October 2023, Youth4Nature supported a series of activities under a newly launched project, She Shapes Nature, in Dar es Salaam and Pwani Region. A Y4N storytelling outreach project, She Shapes Nature focuses on collecting and amplifying the stories of local girls and women working in the nature-based economy, including circular waste management, seaweed farming, land-based farming and mangrove restoration.

APAC Storytelling Competition

APAC Storytelling Competition

Youth4Nature's Afrika and Storytelling teams are partnering to get involved in the African Congress on Protected Areas, starting with this storytelling special competition. We are calling for youth across Afrika to submit their stories on protected areas, particularly (but not exclusively) looking for stories from North Africa, Southern Africa, Central Africa and non-Anglophone regions/communities.

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

#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.

YSOF STORYTELLING CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT: IWD & Women's history month Special call-out

YSOF STORYTELLING CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT: IWD & Women's history month Special call-out

In honour of International Women's Day and Women's History Month 2021, we are happy to announce that Youth4Nature's #YourStoryOurFuture Storytelling Campaign is hosting a special call-out for personal, local stories from girls and young women, as well as intergenerational women-led or gender-focused groups. Read more about what weโ€™re looking for, eligibility criteria, and how to submit your story!

The Double-Edged Nature of Land: A Practical Analysis of the IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land

The Double-Edged Nature of Land:  A Practical Analysis of the IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land

โ€œ[โ€ฆ] the IPCCโ€™s SRCCL shines light on interlinked global challenges like climate adaptation and mitigation, desertification, land degradation and food security, whilst suggesting land-related actions/NBS that can mutually benefit all these areas. Whilst much of the current discussion misguidedly focuses on singular individual lifestyle changes, just like with the Special Report on 1.5C, we urgently need large-scale and context-dependent action that is participatory, inclusive, multi-sectoral, and actively considers ecological, social, economic, cultural and institutional factors.โ€