Meet the new Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change
Seven young climate leaders started their two-year term as the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. Meet them here!
Media is Hope: Japanese youth, media and the UN team up for climate action
Founded in 2022 and led by a group of engaged young Japanese in their 20s and 30s, Media is Hope has already grown to more than 50 members from civil society with a mission to promote social change for larger climate action by disseminating accurate climate information, monitoring media coverage on climate change, and building bridges with media and sponsoring organizations.
Rewa Assi: Adapting to the changing environment
In this Voices of Change interview, the Youth Representative from UNICEF MENA talks about the importance of sustainable agriculture and water management for climate action in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Monzir Mohammed: Protect the planet from danger
UNICEF Youth Advocate and Sudanese climate activist Monzir Mohammed believes in the power of innovation and the empowerment of young people. Learn more about how he helped to build the country’s first solar-powered car.
Nicole Becker: Turn that anger into collective action
Argentinian climate activist, Nicole Becker, is the co-founder of Jóvenes por el Clima or Youth for the Climate - a social and political movement advocating for concrete climate action through fair and equal public policies.
Vanessa Nakate: Climate change is about the people
Vanessa Nakate started her journey as a climate activist in 2018. The climate crisis has been one of the greatest threats affecting the lives of many Ugandans - and she became increasingly aware and concerned about communities particularly vulnerable to the crippling impacts of a warming planet.
Protect our future youth demand
Young climate leaders came together with negotiators, officials and ministers from across the world at COP26 in Glasgow, demanding action needed to prevent catastrophic climate change. Learn more.
G20 youth demand climate action
A new poll in G20 countries found large majorities of people under 18 believe the climate emergency requires action now. Accounting for 75 per cent of global emissions, the G20 will determine if temperature rise tops out at 1.5C.
Youth convene to drive action
Almost 400 young people from 186 countries will meet in Milan to rev up the call for climate action. With weeks to go before COP26, they will highlight youth leadership and push for a climate conscious society. Tune in for in-depth debates, the day of cinema and the #Music4Climate concert featuring the world's largest rock band.