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.
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.
We commemorate World Bee Day by recognising the functions of bees in food systems, community livelihoods and a balance in biodiversity. And in line with this year's theme, Bee Engaged, we highlight some practical actions for bees and pollinators, and things you can do to ensure their conservation, in Africa and the world over!
The anti-government protests in Colombia started on April 28th and are now entering their 3rd week. It all started with the announcement of an unpopular tax reform by President Ivan Duque. The law would drastically affect the working class, expanding taxes to citizens, business owners, food and sales. After an incredibly challenging year for many due to COVID-19, the demonstrations were huge. On May 2nd, after 5 days of violence in the streets across the country…
Social change can look like many things - and one path towards a green future can happen through social entrepreneurship. This is the spirit that we brought to the “Breakfast talks” webinar, organized jointly by Youth4Nature and the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBBS), through the Baltic Sea Youth Platform. During this webinar, three entrepreneurs based in the Baltic Sea region - Finland, Latvia, and Estonia - showed us what social entrepreneurship looks like, and today we bring you…
On the shores of Lake Victoria, Michelle and her younger brother Jeremy set out to co-found Bring Back the L.Victoria. With a vision to restore the lake to it’s pristine condition, Bring Back L.Victoria started as a campaign to rid the lake ecosystem of plastic waste and to create a thriving haven for biodiversity and communities once again. On our April edition of the #Y4NSpotlightSeries, we hosted a
Youth4Nature joined forces with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network and YOUNGO to put together this event, which served as a launching pad for our recently published Nature-based Solutions Information Brief, and for our upcoming Global Youth Consultation and Youth NbS Position statement. The event came in two sessions…
Stepping into our intergenerational and cross-sector discussion on the private sector’s engagement with youth and for climate and nature, it was clear that there are many conflicting opinions and dichotomous understandings. Before we introduced our speakers, we asked the audience to share what words come to mind when they think about private sector and nature, and the two most prevalent words were…
People are part of the nature, and unlikely the common speech says, not all people are responsible for the climate and biodiversity crisis the world is facing! There’s actually people who have always protected and lived in harmony with nature, those people are Indigenous, local, Quilombola communities and other groups who understand the importance of nature…
“Women and girls are critical to unlocking a planet within which people can thrive.” Benjamin Schachter, a Human Rights Officer and a focal point on climate change and the environment at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Tracing back…
Being labelled as an educational forum for YDC, I knew incorporating Youth4Nature would be instrumental in my own participation. As an Indigenous youth, education is a two way exchange where both myself and the organizations I work with must benefit. My work at Youth4Nature has been focused on Indigenous engagement to both honour my roots, but also to help create better spaces for Indigenous youth to share how important nature and climate are to us as Indigenous Peoples. Being young…
The lack of a universally agreed upon definition of Nature-based Solutions, and the stemming concerns about human rights and missing biodiversity safeguards, are gaining traction. So the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, Youth4Nature and YOUNGO are joining forces to do something about it - we’re launching a much-needed by-youth and for-youth discussion and consultation on "nature-based solutions”. The work starts today.
Beside the current humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, Yemeni society also faces a serious environmental issue concerning the SAFER Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) which is located approximately 4.8 nautical miles off the country’s coast. It contains nearly 1.14m barrels of crude oil and the lack of maintenance is creating the conditions for the most damaging ecological disaster in the region and the world, with the potential to quadruple the amount of oil spilled during…
Have you ever wondered what the fate of pollinators -mostly bees- is in polluted environments? Are bees really on the rise, or on a deep decline? What are the drivers, and what are the experiences like, for farmers who spent most time with these little friends? This is what we embarked on during our second webinar in the Pollinators for our Survival series. Gathered from…
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 we’re looking for, eligibility criteria, and how to submit your story!
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