Knowledge Sharing, Reflections
Rachel Boere
Symphony of Sustainability: Harmonizing Nature, ...

In March 2024, the INUKA team had a chance to be part of the delegation at the Accelerating Nature-based Solutions Conference. Dive into this reflection to see what they learned, what they are feeling inspired by, and what they think is next for NbS!

Symphony of Sustainability: Harmonizing Nature, Communities, and Biodiversity
Raysa França
Cop28 Chronicles: The Y4n Journey Related To ...

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.

Cop28 Chronicles: The Y4n Journey Related To Nature, Justice And Youth
Grassland Afforestation, Landscapes, Knowledge Sharing
Oluwaseun Adekugbe
To Plant or Not to Plant: The Challenges and ...

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.


To Plant or Not to Plant: The Challenges and Opportunities of Grassland Afforestation
COP28, Reflections
Rachel Boere
COP28 High-level Recap

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.

COP28 High-level Recap
COP28, Reflections
Rachel Boere
Nature at work (or at risk): health, ...

Y4N Global Ambassador, Hafiz, unpacks the opportunities and risks with how nature was incorporated in the narrative at COP28.

Nature at work (or at risk): health, resilience, recovery and relief meet air, water, and food systems at Cop28

Knowledge Sharing

What Does Resilience Look Like During Our Current Hurricane and Wildfire Season?

What Does Resilience Look Like During Our Current Hurricane and Wildfire Season?

While natural disasters can be unpredictable, especially as climate change continues to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather patterns and events, there are actions that we can take as individuals and communities to increase our resilience. This blog shares some information about natural disasters in our home country of the United States, dives into stories of disaster adaptation from youth across North America, and builds your capacity for resilience through preparation and US-specific political action.

5 ways youth in Europe can combat climate change: the Spring of Hope

5 ways youth in Europe can combat climate change: the Spring of Hope

Youth is facing many barriers to meaningful engagement with climate and nature. The Spring of Hope campaign aimed at showing that climate action is for everyone.

From green entrepreneurship, to listening the sounds of nature, these tips will help youth in Europe learn how to engage further with climate and how to protect biodiversity.

Summary: IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change

Summary: IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change

On June 10, 2021 the IPBES and IPCC released their first ever collaborative report highlighting that, not only are the climate crisis and biodiversity loss are interlinked, but that we cannot address one without the other, and that work needs to centre human wellbeing.

These reports can be long and technical, so we’ve read through and summaries the most important takeaways for you.

Ariedy: Perspectives in Nature & Climate

Ariedy: Perspectives in Nature & Climate

Areidy Beltran is a first-generation college graduate and current PhD candidate researching the impacts of climate change on the Food-Energy-Water nexus. She investigates where water availability may lead to water, food, or energy insecurity around the world in the 21st century.

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If nature could speak, what would it say? A message from Tampere, Finland

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If nature could speak, what would it say? A message from Tampere, Finland

If nature could speak, what would it say? In this blog post, we invite Eteläpuisto (or South Park, in English) from Tampere, Finland, to share a little bit about their history, roots, biodiversity, and connection to the city and its people.

The Ajyal Podcast series #1: Climate justice in West Asia

The Ajyal Podcast series #1: Climate justice in West Asia

Welcome to the Ajyal Podcast, a new podcast hosted by Y4N Regional Director for West Asia, Rayan Kassem, aiming to highlight and discuss youth priorities, perspectives, concerns and expertise related to nature and climate in the region. Over the coming months we will be releasing three mini series as part of the Ajyal podcast and we’re starting next week with series #1: Climate Justice in West Asia!

World Bee Day 2021: Bees of Africa

World Bee Day 2021: Bees of Africa

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!

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.

Young, Leading and Inspiring

Young, Leading and Inspiring

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

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UNEMG Gender and Biodiversity Nexus dialogue

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UNEMG Gender and Biodiversity Nexus dialogue

“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…

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Join Sarah at the 2021 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)!

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Join Sarah at the 2021 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)!

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…

A Unified Youth Voice on Nature-based Solutions

A Unified Youth Voice on Nature-based Solutions

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.

The Yemeni Society: Neglecting the Oil Spill or Neglecting the Environment?

The Yemeni Society: Neglecting the Oil Spill or Neglecting the Environment?

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…

Venezuela: Concrete Beaches in Oil Seas | Venezuela: Playas de Concreto en Mares de Petróleo

Venezuela: Concrete Beaches in Oil Seas | Venezuela: Playas de Concreto en Mares de Petróleo

The ecological footprint of being called the “Country with the largest oil reserves in the world”, is still present on the coasts. More than half a century of oil production has given Venezuela great economic wealth at the cost of environmental degradation. Due to it’s geo-strategic location…

Reflect with Us: State of Pollinators in Polluted Environments

Reflect with Us: State of Pollinators in Polluted Environments

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…

Examples of communities reliant on forest ecosystems

Examples of communities reliant on forest ecosystems

Dive in as we share some regional examples of communities living adjacent to forests as well as stories from youth who work with forest and forest-communities around the world!

The role of forests in enhancing sustainable conservation and utilisation of wildlife resources

The role of forests in enhancing sustainable conservation and utilisation of wildlife resources

Forests are among the most complex ecosystems in the world, supporting many layers of life, from canopies, to undergrowth, to the microbial life at the bottom floor of the forests. Additionally, forests have strong historical, social and cultural attachments, developed over centuries, for adjacent communities.

Wildlife Conservation in a Snapshot

Wildlife Conservation in a Snapshot

Among many other roles, healthy wildlife and wildland resources are the cornerstone of maintaining the ecological equilibrium of nature. Presence of wildlife shapes the character of its habitat, continually supporting the evolutionary adaptations of all complex ecological interactions in its environment, and on Earth. The presence of wildlife is an effective way to…

Juventudes Líderes en Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza para la Adaptación

Juventudes Líderes en Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza para la Adaptación

Previo a la Cumbre de Adaptación Global, la Red Global de Jóvenes por la Biodiversidad - Capítulo México en conjunto con Youth4Nature, con el apoyo del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático de Canada (ECCC) y el Programa de Acción de Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza (NBS) de la Comisión Global de Adaptación, organizaron un evento para discutir las oportunidades y desafíos en la ampliación de la implementación de NBS y EBA (adaptación basada en ecosistemas).

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