October 2021 Newsletter

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COP26 starts today!  This is a critical moment for our futures and the future of our planet, and at Y4N, we have all hands on deck to build space for youth and other underrepresented and marginalised voices, and to demonstrate what real leadership for climate and nature looks like.   Our message to COP26 decision-makers is simple.  Solutions to the intersectional crises of our time lay before us: with youth, with Indigenous and front-line communities, with nature positive actions, and with accountability frameworks. Only when justice is centred will we see a resilient future for our planet. Our global youth delegation will be participating in-person in Glasgow and digitally from across the world. We are ready to show up, to work together, and to get loud about the things we know best - youth, nature, and justice.  >> Learn more about Y4N at COP26 >> Meet the Y4N Global Youth Delegation  >> Join our events online & in Glasgow Fresh on the Y4N Blog  Y4N - West Asia Pre-COP26 position statements In the lead-up to COP26, the West Asia team at Youth4Nature has collaboratively produced a series of regional positions about topics from finance, to market mechanisms, to the UNFCCC process. The position statements include social justice, which is central to the Arab group’s adaptation and mitigation plans. >> Learn more and read the full positions. CBD, COP15… What it’s all about & how to get engaged Earlier this month marked the first part of the 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), commonly referred to as COP15. Understanding how these negotiations work, and how they connect to the more familiar "climate COP", can be complicated! >> We break it down in this blog, all about the CBD, COP15, and youth engagement. TRAINING | Sky Blue is an online leadership program for people who are working on our environmental challenges. The program is conducted in English and is free of cost to participants. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2021. TRAINING | The Student Energy Fellowship is a free, 10-month experiential learning program designed to provide you with leadership and project skills training, energy knowledge, connections to energy leaders, and a global cohort of like-minded Fellows. Apply by November 2, 2021. More here.  PAID OPPORTUNITY | Women4Biodiversity is looking to expand its Secretariat team by hiring a Coordinator and a Program Associate! We are looking for candidates who are passionate about gender and the environment. Deadline to apply is November 5, 2021. More information here and here.  ACTION | Join the Global Day For Climate Justice on November 6, 2021, led by the COP26 Coalition. With events happening in Glasgow, in communities around the world, and online, there are many ways to participate. Learn more.  PAID OPPORTUNITY | NDN Collective is hiring for a variety of positions, including Finance Technician, Graphic Designer, Research and Evaluation Manager, and more. All the details, here.  EVENT | GLF Climate is happening online and in Glasgow from November 5-7, 2021. Take part in panels and conversations that will focus on forests, food, and finance. More information here.  PAID OPPORTUNITY | We Act For Environmental Justice is hiring for a number of positions in the USA. More information here.  POST-DOC | The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is hiring an Actionable Science Postdoctoral Scholar, who will play a leading role in the NW CASC’s efforts to foster co-production of decision-relevant science. Deadline to apply is November 10, 2021. More here.  INTERNSHIP | Internship applications for the Water and Climate Coalition are now officially open! Learn more and apply by November 15, 2021 here.  EVENT | Dive into 3 days of ocean activism with the Youth 4 Ocean Digital Summit from November 25-27, 2021. Register here.  The weeks of COP can be challenging. They are often riddled with in-action, burdened by the slow pace of bureaucracy. These high-level negotiations lay bare the power imbalance and the inequities that surround us, especially with the compounding impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, COP can also be a space of incredible solidarity. Of powerful leadership from on-the-ground communities. Of inspiring action and empowering visioning for our futures. It can be a dynamic space for creativity, collaboration, and connection. It can be a space of building, of moving, of approaching the world around us through systems and with a holistic understanding. It is a space we are grateful to claim access to with our fellow organisers who are looking to the same future that we are - one of justice, one that is resilient, one that includes nature, and one that leaves no one behind. In the weeks ahead, we wish you space for learning, leading, and speaking your truth, followed closely by some deep rest and reflection. We will see you out there - online and in Glasgow! With love & solidarity,  The Y4N Team Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*