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Rachel Boere
Now Open: The Iris Prize 2025

🌿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 🗓️

Now Open: The Iris Prize 2025
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Rachel Boere
Y4N at the 9th American Forest Congress

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.

Y4N at the 9th American Forest Congress
Knowledge Sharing
Rachel Boere
Centralizing Youth-focused Nature-based ...

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!

Centralizing Youth-focused Nature-based Solutions in Country Biodiversity Strategies
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Rachel Boere
Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Agribusiness: A ...

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.

Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Agribusiness: A Case Study of Zimbabwe
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Rachel Boere
Announcement: Y4N Shortlisted for Inaugural ...

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.

Announcement: Y4N Shortlisted for Inaugural GAEA Awards

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Juventudes Líderes en Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza para la Adaptación

Juventudes Líderes en Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza para la Adaptación

Previo a la Cumbre de Adaptación Global, la Red Global de Jóvenes por la Biodiversidad - Capítulo México en conjunto con Youth4Nature, con el apoyo del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático de Canada (ECCC) y el Programa de Acción de Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza (NBS) de la Comisión Global de Adaptación, organizaron un evento para discutir las oportunidades y desafíos en la ampliación de la implementación de NBS y EBA (adaptación basada en ecosistemas).

Youth Leadership in Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation

Youth Leadership in Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation

In advance of the Global Adaptation Summit, Youth4Nature and The Global Youth Biodiversity Network – Mexico, with the support of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Global Commission on Adaptation’s Nature-Based Solution (NBS) Action Track, organized an event to discuss the opportunities and challenges in scaling up implementation of NBS and EBA (ecosystem-based adaptation).

Statement in Response to Climate Ambition Summit

Statement in Response to Climate Ambition Summit

This Summit, while a step forward, is an example of the slow pace that decision-makers are taking in response to the climate crisis. While the official press release applauded the supposed increased ambition, we must continue to apply pressure for the urgent and bold action needed by COP26.

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