We are thrilled to announce that we are all set to make a meaningful impact at the New York Climate Week (NYCW), happening from 17-24 September. This gathering brings together key stakeholders from the private sector, governments, activists, and funders for networking and collaboration. With numerous meetings, panels, workshops, and receptions held throughout the city, it's a bustling event.
Through our participation, we aim to empower youth, advocate for ambitious and justice-focused climate policies, bridge the gap between nature and climate movements, and build solidarity networks with young people and grassroots organisers. Our activities include several training and capacity building activities for our delegation and beyond, a micro storytelling campaign, events around nature-based solutions and planned spaces for youth networking and rest.
Our objectives are the following:
Promote youth representation in the international sphere, advocating for a just and equitable global climate and nature narrative.
Strengthen youth capacity by equipping them with the skills and knowledge to meaningfully contribute to climate and nature solutions both locally and on the global stage.
Foster inclusivity by building relationships with other youth and allies, creating a collaborative and resilient youth community striving towards a shared vision.
MEET OUR DELEGATION
PETER BULIMO, KENYA (HE/HIM)
Bulimo Peter is an environmentalist working at the nature-climate-justice nexus. He graduated from Kenyatta University in Kenya with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science and further pursued a post-graduate certificate in Tropical Forest Landscape Management and Sustainable Use- a year-long Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI)Certificate Program at the Yale School of the Environment.
Besides school, Bulimo has volunteered and worked with Multiple environmental Organizations, both local and international, including Greenpeace Africa (as an NVDA Activist and Campaigner), Kenya Environmental Action Network (as the Bustani Project Adviser), Hivos-sponsored Voices for Climate Action(VCA) as a Climate Community Mobilizer (CCM), and at Youth4Nature as a Global Ambassador (G.A) and Storyteller.
Bulimo is currently serving as a Project Co-Coordinator for Youth4Nature’s INUKA Project, being piloted in Kenya. INUKA is a youth-led and youth-focused NbS project that’s leveraging youth expertise and experiential learning to advance NbS best practices, youth leadership and Storytelling and scale up of solutions at the restoration frontier
Besides school and work, Bulimo enjoys exploration, adventure and cool music.
Connect to Bulimo: peter@youth4nature.org
STEPH ULIVIERI, BRAZIL AND ITALY (SHE/HER)
Steph has broad experience in working within the climate-nature space with youth led organisations across Europe and beyond. She holds a Master’s degree in Development and International Cooperation Sciences from the Sapienza University of Rome, having focused on climate related human (im)mobility and its relationship with children and young people. She also obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the Autonomous University of Madrid, having conducted research and short stays abroad in Japan, Nepal and Singapore.
Connect to Steph: stephanny.ulivieri@gmail.com
MARIA PAULA, BRAZIL (SHE/HER)
Meet Maria, a passionate climate and nature activist from Brazil, dedicated to fostering collaborative solutions for social change. She holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Brasilia (UnB) and a specialisation in Economics from Stockholm University.
Over the past seven years, Maria has been actively involved in various human rights issues, supporting non-profit organisations across Latin America in achieving their programmatic goals. Her journey has taken her through different themes, including sustainable development at the United Nations Development Program, Youth engagement at United Way, and global health with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative. In these roles, she primarily focused on resource mobilisation, advocacy, and partnership development.
Outside of her professional endeavours, Maria actively participated in numerous youth organisations and social movements in her hometown, Brasilia. She is currently involved in a collective that promotes health through agroecology, harm reduction, and popular education.
Presently, at Youth4Nature, Maria serves as the Development Director, bringing her expertise in resource mobilisation, communication and partnership development to the team.
Connect to Maria: maria-paula@youth4nature.org
ODHIAMBO OTIENO, KENYA (HE/HIM)
Odhiambo Otieno is a Kenyan nature enthusiast and Global Ambassador for Y4N, where he passionately advocates for the environment through storytelling. With a specialization in project development, storytelling, and youth engagement, he has dedicated himself to creating positive change. Odhiambo's heart lies with the ocean, inspiring him to lead "Mikoko Endelevu," a remarkable mangrove restoration project along the Kenyan coast.
Driven by a profound love for the environment, Odhiambo finds joy in engaging with others and sharing the significance of preserving our planet for future generations. His commitment to environmental advocacy has earned him a place on the steering committees of the COP 28 Children and Youth Pavilion and GLF Nairobi, where he actively contributes to shaping policies and initiatives for a sustainable future.
He is dedicated to fostering awareness and building a global community that cherishes and protects our planet. With his visionary leadership, Odhiambo Otieno continues to leave an indelible mark on the world, inspiring generations to come.
Connect to Odhiambo: padholaron1@gmail.com
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