IMPACTS OF THE NATURE AND CLIMATE CRISES ARE INTERSECTIONAL,
CROSS-CUTTING AND HARD HITTING.
At Youth4Nature, we stand firm on the critical role youth play in influencing decision-making and implementation frameworks. By uplifting youth's ambition and moral authority, we can influence key climate-nature decisions to determine and shape our collective futures.
Y4N @ UNFCCC COP30
Our 3-person Global Youth Delegation is heading to COP30 to make sure that leaders Pay Up. Protect Nature. Power the People!
The continuous need to empower youth to accelerate and inspire the needed change in their communities stands at the centre of all our interventions. Check out some of the projects we have on the go right now:
The NbS Youth Consultation is back!
We are thrilled to once again be collaborating with the Global Biodiversity Youth Network and YOUNGO to amplify youth perspectives on Nature-based Solutions (NbS).
We want to hear your story!
From the margins to the mainstream, our new campaign, Unearthed Voices, is taking on power at the nature-climate nexus and we want to hear from youth around the world!
INUKA Pilot:
Kenya
See what it means to be upskilling youth and youth-led projects on-the-ground - for livelihoods, for NbS, and for hope.
Faces of Forestry
Featuring over 30 forest youth leaders from around the world, check out our ‘living library’ of stories to highlight the human side of the forest.
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In this blog, Ikram, Y4N Global Ambassador, explores how the tools created to sustain agriculture can also endanger the balance of our environment. She says: “95% of our food starts on land, and healthy lands begin with healthy soils. This vital connection between soil, food and climate shaped many of the week’s conversations, reminding us that protecting our earth is not optional, it’s an urgent call to action.”. Read the full piece to learn more!
In this blog, Ikram, Y4N Global Ambassador, explores how the tools created to sustain agriculture can also endanger the balance of our environment. She says: “I’ve come to understand that protecting nature also means rethinking how we use and manage the tools of modern agriculture”. Read the full piece to learn more about pesticides, agriculture and community health in a changing climate.
At present, climate and biodiversity planning, financing and solutions across the world are highly dependent on these UN processes, as well as on regional, national and local politics, including the ideologies and agendas of those in power and of those able to influence that power. The resulting agreements, commitments, policies and laws from these processes determine steps taken, both directly through government implementation and indirectly by encouraging or discouraging community and civil action.
Climate mobility is already shaping our generation. The stories we tell about it matter, because they can change how we respond. When young people share what they see and what they build—whether it’s planting trees, protecting water sources, or rebuilding after storms—they remind us that resilience is not a slogan, it’s something we practice together.
Check out some of the financial strategies and practices that have helps us at Youth4Nature to build financial systems that work for us, the lived experiences and knowledge of the global team and communities, and the just and regenerative world we are trying to grow.
Check out what some rad Y4N team members & alumni are up to while at the Congress this year - amplifying youth voices, resourcing frontline solutions, and bridging silos through research, partnerships, community leadership, and more!
New Report! This policy brief aims to highlight and unpack the key successes, structural challenges, and opportunities for locally- and youth-led NbS projects learned from Youth4Nature’s INUKA Pilot project.
We’re growing our youth fam! Youth4Nature is looking for a Finance Director! If you’re 18–30, excited about climate + nature, and ready to co-create in a global youth collective, this is for YOU! Apply by until October 10, at 23:59 UTC.
Asking young professionals working in forestry and forest-related sectors, “What is your dream for forests in America in the next five years?” brought answers full of inspiration, personality, and imagination at the 9th American Forest Congress.
“Youth are not just the future of forests – we are the present.” What does it mean to really have youth at the table in a defining moment for America’s forests? Read our full reflections from the 9th American Forest Congress to learn more about this critical forest dialogue and what it means to be part of this space.
Youth4Nature is happy to announce the launch of Unearth Voices: From the Margins to the Mainstream, the third edition of our flagship Storytelling Campaign. Taking place between July and December, the campaign will collect stories from youth that explore how social, economic and political power shape plans, financing and solutions for climate and nature in their local communities and beyond. Want to add your voice/share your story? Read on to find out how!
Unpacking water as both a trigger of displacement and a vector for peace, justice, and ecological repair, exploring case examples of youth-led solutions from around the world, and offering recommendations for next steps, this piece explores the intersections of water, mobility and NbS for climate action.
Reflect with Leonard about what happened at the GLF Africa Landscape Leadership Camp and about how he felt coming out of the week - motivated, inspired, and ready to #ActLandscapes!
Our 2024 Impact Report highlights how our work moves between the local and global levels. We are continuously exploring pathways to ensure that our local youth-led actions inform high-level policy—and that global decision-making is meaningfully translated back into local communities and ecosystems. Hear directly from our team about some of our most impactful work in 2024, and how we are working towards a future where communities thrive with nature across generations.
COPs are complex and overwhelming places to be and difficult processes to engage with. In this blog, Y4N team members Ashik and Asmita have put together important overview resources about COP and shared some of their top tips for other youth after attending COP29 last year!
Meet Stephanny and Bulimo, Youth4Nature’s representatives on ClimateWorks new youth cohort, all about advancing youth-led climate solutions and fostering a stronger, more interconnected global climate justice movement.
Ikram, Y4N Global Ambassador from Morocco, takes us on a journey into Samedi Scientifique (Scientific Saturday). This project brought primary school children to visit farms to introduce them to agroecology, environmental protection, and the deep connection between nature and community!
Who would've thought I'd find myself back in a remote Nepali village, trading city life for the tranquility of the rural landscape? The landscape, the people, and the everyday signs of climate change effects shaped my experience. It was a whirlwind of challenges, discoveries, and heartwarming moments I'll never forget.
El pasado 2 de febrero se celebró el día mundial de los humedales con el tema de “Humedales para nuestro futuro común”. Este año, Yuliana Rodríguez, que contribuye a nuestro equipo desde Bogotá, Colombia, se acercó a organizaciones locales que trabajan en los humedales de esta región. [English below]
In this Faces of Forestry series, hear from young leaders from across Latin America, Guinea-Bissau, and the Philippines as they mobilize their communities and create real change in the forestry sector.
🌿The Iris Prize 2025 calls all youth-led projects working to protect and restore nature and the rights of those working to defend it 🌍 Do you have an idea or an established project? Are you aged 14-24? 🚀 Accepting applications until April 15th 2025 at 23:59 CET 🗓️
Youth4Nature is excited to share that we are members of the Steering Committee for the 9th American Forest Congress, coming up on July 15-18, 2025, in Washington, DC, USA. Learn more about our role and how to get involved.
At UNCBD COP16 in Colombia, we collaborated with Kenya Youth Biodiversity Network to bring together youth from around the world to explore the opportunities and concerns of integrating nature-based solutions into updated NBSAPs. Read on to find a summary of these youth perspectives!
This blog post provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on youth in agribusiness in Zimbabwe. It highlights key findings and offers insights from 5 government-led relief initiatives, and suggests potential solutions to not only rebuild youth leadership in agribusiness in the country, but to support sustainable practices for climate and biodiversity as well.
We’re thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the inaugural GAEA Awards– standing alongside other inspiring initiatives that are demonstrating the power of collaboration in addressing the climate and nature crises.
This inspiring FOF series captures insights from young researchers and global experts as they explore innovative approaches to landscape restoration, integrating trees into ecosystems, and enhancing agricultural productivity while improving soil and vegetation health
In this special Faces of Forestry series from the IUFRO World Congress 2024, we spotlight young passionate academics shaping the future of forestry through their innovation, research, and expertise.
We need and only need nature-based solutions that truly put people and nature in focus. Ahead of UNCBD COP16, UNFCCC COP29, and UNCCD COP16, find out where we are feeling optimistic and where we see concern for NbS as it continues to take centre stage with states and decision makers, the private sector, and civil society.
These Online Sessions capture the global spread of youth within forestry and showcase how they are creating an impact in their local forest spaces.
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Each year tells a story of where we go, what we do, and why it matters. Our story in 2025 was about linking local to global, supporting activists & youth leadership, and building community. As you read our 2025 Impact Report, we hope it reminds you that a world where communities thrive with nature across generations is not only possible—it is already being built by youth and frontline leaders every day.