Blue Zone
[11:30-13:00, HATSHEPSUT Side Event Room]
Youth Financing Done Right: How to Best Structure Youth-Financing Program in Developing Countries
- Organized by Children and Youth International and Yale Student Environmental Coalition
[13:15-14:45, HATSHEPSUT Side Event Room]
Youth as Key Leaders in Transforming Climate Promises into Inclusive Action
An intergenerational dialogue showcasing youth-led capacity-building and education initiatives to facilitate the participation of global youth, particularly from Africa and SIDS, in climate decision-making spaces, in ensuring youth and gender inclusive NDCs, and as climate negotiators.
- Organized by Peace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer Center, Care About Climate, Inc. and Future Leaders Network
[15:00-16:30, AHKENATEN Side Event Room]
Transformative Pathways for Climate Action through Open and Citizen Science and Youth Empowerment
This event will explore how to harness scientific knowledge, cooperation, and capacity building for transformative action on climate change and the SDGs, providing examples from UNU and UNESCO including scientific and academic programmes, networks, and designated and demo sites.
- Organized by UNESCO, UNGA and UNU
[15:00-16:30, TUTANKHAMUN Side Event Room]
Addressing Loss & Damage to Deliver Climate Justice: Youth, Gender & Faith Leaders' Perspectives
As climate impacts escalate, COP27 must protect the rights of those on the frontlines. Join us to learn more about the need for a new financing facility for loss and damage, how it can work in practice, the role of social protection, and the links with adaptation.
- Organized by Christian Aid, ActionAid International - South Africa, Caritas Internationalis, Center for Participatory Research and Development and Church of Sweden
[16:45-18:15, HATSHEPSUT Side Event Room]
Youth Led Actions Towards Climate Justice
Very real leadership is being shown by young people globally to address climate change, but are they being heard by decision makers? This side event will create a space dedicated to youth climate activists from around the world showcasing a diverse range of campaigns which support Climate Justice.
- Organized by Climate Justice Program and Emory University
[18:15-20:00, HATSHEPSUT Side Event Room]
Voices of the Future Calling for Climate Justice
Young voices for climate are resonating across the continents. In Africa, young people, farmers and communities have mobilized in a Climate Caravan, demanding climate justice. This and other youth-led initiatives across the globe will show how youth must be part of the conversation on their future.
- Organized by Youth Climate Movement NL, Jeunes Volontaires pour l'Environnement and Oxfam International