The Global Youth Movement on Climate Change

“As we move towards a carbon-constrained world, it is the youth that will fully experience the future consequences of today’s actions of humanity. If you are part of a youth organization or project, or an individual, youthclimate.org is for you to connect and join the world’s largest social movement and fight for a better future.”

With energetic and uniquely spirited approaches, youth around the world have taken a leading role in the fight to solve the climate crisis.  With the survival of all nations and communities at great stake, the young people, as responsible global citizens, are responding to the climate challenge from grassroots levels to the highest political platforms in order to change the world’s course towards disaster.

Within the global youth climate movement, different youth groups, from different backgrounds have connected to form the strongest, loudest, most diverse international climate voice on the planet. We cover all corners, from the tip of Southern continents to the very northern settlements, with our vast and growing network. As this movement grows and grows, it became apparent that there is a need for a virtual space to coordinate, network and empower these parties. Youthclimate.org brings these decentralized groups together, and works with social and organisational networking and modern media, to voice support for a climate treaty that guarantees survival.

Youthclimate.org is a by youth for youth initiative and it strives to be the primary mechanism for information about the youth climate movement.

Youthclimate.org arose primarily from the international youth climate movement at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC). Youth have been actively involved in the Conference of Parties (COP) at the UNFCCC since COP 6 and possibly before. Frequently the human face of the negotiations in the media, they remind governments that they are dealing with the future of our planet. Youth have managed to add the much needed hope, optimism, emotion and vision to the entire processes. The youth as a recognise constituency of UNFCCC, The newly formed YOUNGO gives the youth an official voice and seat at the big UN negotiations.