COP28 was a pivotal moment for global climate action, with Youth4Nature sending nine delegates to advocate for nature, justice, and youth involvement. Click to see in our photojournal how we emphasised integrating climate action with nature and justice while spotlighting diverse youth initiatives and advocating for fair and inclusive nature-based solutions.
As we venture into the expansive canvas of our restoration efforts, a question arises—To Plant or Not to Plant? Learn with us as Y4N Global Ambassador, Mary delves into the nuanced world of grassland afforestation, exploring the fine line between ecological restoration and environmental discord.
Wondering what happened at CO28 related to fossil fuel phase-out? Climate finance? Loss and Damage? Check out our high-level recap of some of these big moments in Dubai.
Y4N Global Ambassador, Hafiz, unpacks the opportunities and risks with how nature was incorporated in the narrative at COP28.
Restoring the Heart of Kikuyu: Ondiri Wetland
Nestled in Kenya's Kikuyu Sub-County, Ondiri Wetland emerges as a geographical marvel, boasting the title of Afrika's second deepest quaking bog. Despite facing modern challenges like pollution and deforestation, the Friends of Ondiri Wetland Kenya (FOWK) tirelessly champion its restoration. Gazetted as a protected area, efforts include reforestation, fencing, and community partnerships. The recent Ondiri Run, commemorating World Wetlands Day, emphasized the urgent need for conservation. As we navigate through the delicate balance between human activity and environmental preservation, Ondiri Wetland stands as a testament to the enduring connection between humanity and 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…
Increasingly, the traditional territories of Indigenous communities in Venezuela have become areas where Colombian Guerrillas, illegal miners and Venezuelan military forces openly cooperate to mine, coercing them to destroy their own ancestral lands, resulting in a large migration to neighboring countries, most notably Brazil. And yes, you read it right. The crises that Venezuelan Indigenous communities are facing are so devastating that they have no option but to go to the very same country that is all over main stream media because of the environmental crisis.
“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.”
“[…] the IPCC’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.”
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