The Youth Climate Report is a multilinear, interactive, database documentary film project. Simply put, it’s a digital map containing more than 1,000 videos of climate research produced by the global community of youth. It is presented on a platform of a Geographic Information System map of the world. The Youth Climate Report was recognized with an Honorable Mention at the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Action Awards in 2021.
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Youth Climate Report
Conceived in 2011 as a feature-length documentary film project showcasing approximately five short documentary film reports made by youth, the Youth Climate Report was first presented at the United Nations’ 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17). It has evolved into an interactive format to better engage and inform the delegates, negotiators, and policymakers of youth climate action. In 2016, it was designated as a partner program of the United Nations Climate Change secretariat and today serves as a resource for those attending its annual climate conferences. The project is supported by the UNFCCC as well as by UNESCO, the Young Lives Research Lab, and the Foundation for Environmental Education.
Many of the videos are curated through a series of global workshops and training sessions conducted worldwide in Indigenous and remote communities. Each year, participants create video reports on climate impacts, research, and solutions in their home countries and communities. These workshops give voice to under-represented youth who might otherwise not be heard at the UN climate summits. The films are screened by a selection committee and are then added to the Youth Climate Report project. They are then presented at the COP conferences each year at a series of press conferences and Side Events.
All youth worldwide are invited to participate in this unique and inclusive program. Please contact us at ycrtv1@gmail.com to learn how.
To engage with the map above, click on the image to be brought to the project page. Here, you can watch any video simply by clicking on the colorful pins. Metadata related to the film’s content is also available at these pins. You can leave comments and share these videos as well. To search for a particular country, city, subject, or filmmaker, use the Search bar at the top of the project page.
Mark Terry, PhD
Mark Terry, certified in climate integration for youth programs by UNITAR, UNCC, and UNICEF, has been providing visible evidence of climate research to the United Nations since 2009. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, an Adjunct Professor at York University and Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, and author of the book Speaking Youth to Power: Influencing Climate Policy at the United Nations. He is the Executive Director of the Youth Climate Report, a non-profit NGO registered with the UNFCCC.
