youth engagement

Wrapping up NY Climate Week

Wrapping up NY Climate Week

Get the scoop on what the Y4N global youth delegation got up to at New York Climate Week 2023! From panels discussions and mass actions, to UN meetings and concerts, to coffee chats and more, there are so many ways to connect to climate action, to root in the togetherness that we need for systemic change, to build our skills as youth to lead on solutions for climate and nature today and in the future.

Why environmental conferences matter: a wave from Stockholm+50

Why environmental conferences matter: a wave from Stockholm+50

What happened at Stockholm+50? How does it feel to be a youth at these high-level international events? How do we take the outcomes of this event with us moving forward? Find the answers to these questions and more in this reflection from Raysa and Steph, members of Y4N Europe & Central Asia team who journeyed to Sweden for this conference.

Youth Voices for Nature & Climate

Youth Voices for Nature & Climate

As part of Africa Climate Week, we partnered with Youth in Landscapes to host Youth Voices for Nature and Climate; A path to restoration. Together, we brought forward youth leaders who are engaging with initiatives that are transforming their communities, creating opportunities for youth, and at the same time helping restore nature as well as acting for the climate within their various landscapes from Nigeria, Kenya, and Zimbabwe.

Read our event recap and hear more from the speakers themselves!

RECAP: Meghna Knowledge Forum

RECAP: Meghna Knowledge Forum

In June of 2021, the Y4N team joined our partners at the Meghna Knowledge Forum to participate in the first ever multi-stakeholder exchange about sustainable and inclusive management of the Megha River Basin, which stretches across Bangladesh and India.

During the Forum, we hosted an interactive side session for youth called The River Game to discuss the interconnections…

#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.

10 Ways Arab youth can get involved in the nature and climate space

10 Ways Arab youth can get involved in the nature and climate space

The climate and biodiversity movements are huge and it can be daunting to know where to start! Well, here is a list of 10 ways that Arab youth can get involved in the climate-nature nexus! Curated by the Y4N West Asia team, for West Asian youth.

Reflections from the IUCN Global Youth Summit: Nature-based Solutions or Nature-based Excuses?

Reflections from the IUCN Global Youth Summit: Nature-based Solutions or Nature-based Excuses?

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…

Reflections from the IUCN Global Youth Summit: Nature, Climate & Youth Engagement within the Private Sector

Reflections from the IUCN Global Youth Summit: Nature, Climate & Youth Engagement within the Private Sector

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…

See you at the IUCN Global Youth Summit!

See you at the IUCN Global Youth Summit!

Between April 5-16, 2021, we will be joining youth from across the world for two weeks of learning, storytelling, connecting and momentum building ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress. We have big plans and we hope you will join us!

Leadership des jeunes pour les solutions d'adaptation fondées sur la nature

Leadership des jeunes pour les solutions d'adaptation fondées sur la nature

En avance du Sommet mondial sur l'adaptation, Youth4Nature et le Réseau mondial de la jeunesse pour la biodiversité - Mexique, avec le soutien d'Environnement et changement climatique Canada (ECCC) et du volet d'action de la Commission mondiale sur l'adaptation, ont organisé un événement pour discuter des opportunités et des défis liés à l'extension de la mise en œuvre des solutions fondées sur la nature (SfN) et de l'ABE (approaches basée sur les écosystèmes).

Youth4Nature joins Youth In Landscapes Initiative

Youth-led international environmental organization Youth4Nature (Y4N) has just become the latest member of the Youth In Landscapes Initiative (YIL) steering committee, thus expanding both organizations’ networks while offering valuable opportunities for collaboration, mutual learning and growth.

The Madrid Update | Our UNFCCC COP25 Events

The Madrid Update | Our UNFCCC COP25 Events

Youth4Nature is proud to announce that we are sending a global delegation of youth to attend the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25), under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from December 2-13 in Madrid, Spain.

We are thrilled to announce the following official side-events to be held by Youth4Nature at the 15th Conference of Youth and COP25: