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.
Are you wanting to help a youth-led organization in their work for nature and climate around the world? Youth4Nature is seeking the recruitment of a minimum of three (3) Directors to make up our Board! Read on for the details of the positions, and please share with anyone you know who might fit this description.
Lydia Halidi des Comores Anjouan nous a rejoint pour en discutons sa travaille dans sa communauté pour en faire face à la crise climatique. Écoutez à l’entrevue entière pour en savoir plus sur son projet, ses espoirs pour le futur, et la résilience dans sa communauté. La transcription est disponible en français ou en anglais.
As part of our new #YourStoryOurFuture campaign, we recently sat down to chat with 2019 #Y4N Storyteller, Iryna. Listen to this full length interview to hear more about her project, the benefits of sharing her story with the #Y4N community, and why she thinks it's important for other youth to get involved in climate action.
“Despite these humanitarian and environmental atrocities, very few global organizations or activists have mobilized or campaigned to make these issues known within their circles. In the meantime, this huge area is being mined, and the great biodiversity and the indigenous people in this area are being impacted and the damage will be irreversible.”
Former Vice President Joe Biden was recently projected to be the next President of the United States.
These results have the power to impact not only US policy and culture, but also international policy and global climate change mitigation.
President Donald Trump favors subsidies for fossil fuel giants in coal and gas, while time is running out in the race to lessen the worst effects of climate change. He creates a culture of climate denialism within the US and encourages destructive policies abroad.
“Conserving and restoring ecosystems can prevent further degradation and will abate the conditions of the emergence of other infectious diseases,” said Elizabeth Mrema, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity. “The One Health approach will not only promote sustainable health and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will also serve broader health objectives beyond the absence of diseases. It will equally strengthen the resilience of social, ecological and economic ecosystems.”
Last week we sat down to chat with 2019 Storyteller, Esmeralda, author of Un tout petit écosystème | A Tiny Ecosystem. Esmeralda shared that since she launched her urban composting project, three more projects have opened in other neighbourhoods across the municipality. Talk about the ripple effect!
Listen to our full interview with Esmeralda to learn more about her project, what has happened since the compost launched, and why it's important for youth to share their stories. Find the transcript here.
Now that the hiring process is over, we wanted to provide an overview of what this process looked like internally, how we made decisions, and what we’ve learned. The purpose of this blog is two-fold: we want to model transparency in our hiring practices, and provide general feedback for the 650 people who applied; and, we want to share these lessons learnt to support other youth organizations who may be hiring in the future.
COVID-19 has impacted millions of people worldwide. As the world enters a second wave of this pandemic, the race to develop a safe vaccine is at the forefront of political and public discourse and now includes the seemingly unrelated realm of conservation. Human health is of top priority around the world, but what about the health of marine life?
On September 30, 2020 countries from around the world convened for the UN Biodiversity Summit. Following on the heels of the #NatureForLife Hub, hosted by the UNDP, UNEP and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, and taking place just weeks after the 5th Global Biodiversity Outlook was released, the theme of the Summit was Urgent Action on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. This theme was presented as a way for global leaders to present ambitious commitments for biodiversity ahead of the adoption of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, which will focus on action - the strategies and financial requirements needed to turn these commitments into realities.
Plastics are the newest, most persistent mode of modern-day slavery, or should we call it rightly, “Neocolonialism”? Plastic pollution is as much a menace as the petroleum sources that see it to life. Since the discovery of fossil fuels and the extraction of oil to power global economies, human consumption has increased just as the need to produce more and more plastic products skyrocketed….
Last June, we hosted a knowledge-sharing webinar, focused on the African region. It explored the role of intergenerational approaches to nature-based solutions implementation. We commit as always, to keep active conversations going, and to be on the frontlines of making a genuine case for youth & community leadership in the implementation processes.
As we look back and reminisce on the forum that was, we have put together below, some key learnings from our participants and Youth4Nature community. Enjoy!
This is part of a short series for International Youth Day that is looking at how young people see, understand, and are acting for and with forests.
“We planted all this not for ourselves but for our neighbours. Each household now has at least 5 plants from us. I was able to teach children, youth and elders the role of trees and forests, any why forest conservation is crucial. When you plant even one tree, you have the power to influence so many people; indeed, you can influence life all over the world.”
This is part of a short series for International Youth Day that is looking at how young people see, understand, and are acting for and with forests.
“Since April 2019, the news has been dominated by a controversial decommissioning project for public utility, in particular regarding the exploitation of part (16 ha) of the classified forest of Kua for the construction of a hospital. This decision revolted us young climate activists and we started to protest.”
We are humbled and thrilled to announce that Youth4Nature is hiring! We are looking for seven young individuals to join our team and help us grow: one full-time Communications Director, and six part-time Regional Directors.
Thank you to our funders, ClimateWorks Foundation, for making this possible.
As a global, youth-led organisation working in the climate and environmental space, we hold ourselves accountable to the demands for racial justice in light of the recent events surrounding the murder of George Floyd and the consequent outburst of solidarity across the world against institutionalized racism, within the justice system and beyond.
Youth4Nature stands in solidarity with Black communities and the Black Lives Matter movement.
#BlackLivesMatter
This blog is part of a series, led by the Youth4Nature USA Team, to celebrate World Bee Day (May 20, 2020).
On World Bee Day 2020, we are highlighting this colorful arthropod because they are not just an abstract factor of our environment - they are right in your communities. Whether we are talking about wild bees or hived bees, we can each play a specific role to support and invite more pollinator activity.
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