Climate Justice & Sustainability

We hope to facilitate and coordinate a range of global youth voices, discussing and critiquing national and international policy (or lack thereof) on the environment, climate change and sustainability. We draw on and aim to influence the work of the international youth climate movement.

The youth sector gets its first future policy award - and we need your nominations to make it count

Published on April 26, 2019

Bad Intentions? Influencing the New International Climate Agreement

Published on July 2, 2015

Highs And Lows From COP20: The Twentieth UNFCCC Climate Change Negotiations In Review

Published on January 6, 2015

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History Repeating Itself or a Brave New World? Youth and the 20th Annual Climate Change Negotiations

Published on December 18, 2014

Integrating and Operationalising Intergenerational Equity Within and Beyond the UNFCCC

Published on December 15, 2014

COP20 Climate Change Negotiations: Youth Interventions at the Start of the 2014 UNFCCC Talks in Lima

Published on December 4, 2014

The Arab Youth Climate Movement - 2 Years On: Where are they now and what has changed?

Published on October 28, 2014

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Bad Intentions? Influencing the New International Climate Agreement

Published on July 2, 2015

Grievous mistakes and a lack of process: are the climate negotiations delusional?

Published on June 18, 2013

Votes not Vetoes: A New Way to Cut a UN Climate Deal and Create Momentum on Climate Change

Published on April 16, 2014

Part I: Our Flawed Fortune: Should we persist with the UN Climate Negotiations?

Published on June 10, 2014

“Curing the Climate Zombie”: A New Series Looking at The UNFCCC, its Viability and Alternatives

Published on June 10, 2014

Lessons From the South: Towards Sustainable Development a Green Economy in Kenya

Published on June 3, 2014

Votes not Vetoes: A New Way to Cut a UN Climate Deal and Create Momentum on Climate Change

Published on April 16, 2014

The latest from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: what does it mean for young people?

Published on April 1, 2014

Will COP 21 in Paris at the end of next year be the second coming of Copenhagen?

Published on March 20, 2014

The way here and the way forward: negotiating a new climate agreement at the UNFCCC.

Published on March 15, 2014

Interview with the outgoing 2013 YOUNGO Focal Points Jamie Peters and Liang-Yi Chang

Published on January 3, 2014

Climate change, sustainable development and security: why Asia must drive the post-2015 global goals

Published on December 31, 2014

Intergenerational Equity at COP19: Getting Inteq into the UNFCCC negotiating text.

Published on December 9, 2013

From listening, thinking and respect to a loss of trust and unity: YOUNGO, what’s going on?

Published on December 2, 2013

Good News and Bad News: The Low Down on the Outcomes of the COP19 Climate Negotiations

Published on November 30, 2013

Members of Civil Society Must Reassess Their Role At UNFCCC Climate Negotiations

Published on November 25, 2013

Tears at the talks: Week 1 of the COP19 UN Climate Talks, Warsaw, Poland in Review

Published on November 18, 2013

COP19 - How and Where to Keep Track of the Warsaw UNFCCC Climate Change Neotiations

Published on November 13, 2013

Don’t Discount Our Future: The Need for Intergenerational Equity in the UNFCCC Climate Negotiations

Published on November 12, 2013

Politics and Power Stations: Why is Poland l’enfant terrible of European climate policy?

Published on November 8, 2013

Why the International Environmental Movement is Failing and the Ways Forward

Published on November 6, 2013

Learning from the Right II: Using Leverage and Becoming the Leviathan - The New Power Shift

Published on November 5, 2013

Learning from the Right 1: Unity, Values and Focusing on Ends Over Means - The Culture Shift

Published on October 31, 2013

The Golden Fist and the Crippled Voice: Unification and Persuasion - Why Advocacy is Failing

Published on October 26, 2013

The Velvet Glove and the Mismatched Movement: Why Activism Won’t Work

Published on October 21, 2013

Country in Focus: The United Kingdom and Climate Change - A Review of The Main Parties

Published on October 18, 2013

The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Climate Change Panel - What You Need To Know

Published on September 27, 2013

The Challenge of Sponsorship and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Published on September 22, 2013

Does the movement against climate change need a leader? A response to Bill McKibben

Published on September 9, 2013

Reflections on 350.org’s Global Power Shift Event in Turkey: Amena Sharaf, Egypt

Published on August 9, 2013

Reflections on 350.org’s Global Power Shift Event in Turkey: Sofia Robinson, New Zealand

Published on August 9, 2013

Reflections on 350.org’s Global Power Shift Event in Turkey: Kennedy Mbeva, Kenya

Published on August 2, 2013

Country In Focus: Upcoming UNFCCC Hosts Poland and Climate Change - “Welcome to Coaland”

Published on July 30, 2013

Global Focus: The ‘Green Jobs’ Revolution - who, what, where, and will they really benefit us?

Published on July 11, 2013

Missing The Green Jobs Revolution?

Published on July 11, 2013

For young eco-entrepreneurs in India, sustainability makes good business sense

Published on July 11, 2013

Green Jobs Training Programmes - creating opportunities for those that need them

Published on July 11, 2013

Youth for Green Jobs: A UK Youth Climate Change campaign for more green jobs for young people

Published on July 11, 2013

Obama recognises youth and future generations in major speech on climate change

Published on June 26, 2013

Report Launch - Intergenerational Inspiration: Youth in Action on Climate Change

Published on June 24, 2013

Guiding questions, methodology, limitations and data files: The Post-2015 research process

Published on June 19, 2013

Youth Policy’s Curated List of Research Documents on the Post-2015 Development Process

Published on June 19, 2013

Grievous mistakes and a lack of process: are the climate negotiations delusional?

Published on June 18, 2013

Wanted: an Energy Bill for future generations - MPs vote against legislation to decarbonise energy

Published on June 13, 2013

Owen Patterson, the UK Secretary of State for the Environment, on Any Questions

Published on June 12, 2013

Australia’s energy mix is at a crossroads - let’s power ahead with solar options

Published on June 7, 2013

Country In Focus: Kenya’s inextricable link between the environment, economy, peace and culture

Published on June 3, 2013

Country In Focus: The Canadian government’s performance on climate change: a review

Published on May 14, 2013

How do we support leaders to create the change now that will secure our futures?

Published on May 6, 2013

The Calm before the Storm: The Latest Round of United Nations Climate Change Negotiations

Published on May 6, 2013

The Campaign for Fossil Fues Divestment in the US: A rallying cry for a nation of frustrated students

Published on April 16, 2013

The Future We Want, The Education We Want: Bringing Sustainable Development into Classrooms

Published on April 15, 2013

Educating for change: why the UK needs to keep climate change in the national curriculum

Published on April 15, 2013

Schooling for the Future: Education, Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

Published on April 15, 2013

A lack of global ambition - time for us to do what we can to make Europe a leader of climate action

Published on April 8, 2013

Appreciating the women of the environmental & climate change movements on International Womens’ Day

Published on March 22, 2013

Change Ourselves, Not the Climate: Reforming the Youth Constituency at the UNFCCC

Published on March 18, 2013

Reforming the youth constituency at the UN climate talks - Part IV : A Draft Constitution

Published on March 18, 2013

Reforming the youth constituency at the UN climate negotiations - Part III : Approach

Published on March 18, 2013

Reforming the youth constituency at the UN climate negotiations - Part II : Form

Published on March 18, 2013

Reforming the youth constituency at the UN climate negotiations - Part I : Function

Published on March 18, 2013

Uneasy bedfellows? Climate change, sustainable development and poverty eradication in 2015.

Published on March 11, 2013

The United Kingdom’s Energy Bill: turning ‘could be’s’ into realities to benefit young people

Published on February 19, 2013

A key to the talks or a barrier participation: youth and official delegate status at the climate talks

Published on February 8, 2013

Response to ‘Star Wars by Environmentalists’; Luke Kemp’s call for a more intelligent movement

Published on January 27, 2013

If Star Wars Was Written By Environmentalists… A reaction from two environmental activists

Published on January 27, 2013

Response to ‘Star Wars by Environmentalists’; Dan Glass’ defence of a diverse environmental movement

Published on January 27, 2013

Doha Debrief: Updates from the UN Climate Negotiations in Qatar - Forest and Land Use

Published on January 14, 2013

Despite yet another failed talks and weak outcome, I’m proud of youth - and myself - at COP18

Published on January 13, 2013

Doha Debrief: Updates from the UN Climate Negotiations in Qatar - Loss and Damage

Published on December 20, 2012

Who has a voice at UN Climate Talks? UNFairPlay’s work supporting small delegations at the UNFCCC

Published on December 19, 2012

Picture Profile: Youth Actions at the COP18 UNFCCC Climate Change Negotiations in Qatar

Published on December 10, 2012

Never Too Many: Becoming a Climate Change Movement Instead of a Unified Campaign

Published on December 10, 2012

“We reject this text. We condemn this deal.” - Youth respond to outcomes of the climate talks

Published on December 9, 2012

Civil society’s faults laid bare… by civil society. Despair as action turns to farce at COP18

Published on December 7, 2012

“Your governments are failing you” - video and transcript of Munira’s intervention at COP18

Published on December 7, 2012

UNFCCC Climate Change Negotiations, Qatar: Making Adaptation Work for Young People

Published on December 5, 2012

Interviews from the UNFCCC Climate Change Negotiations: Climate Change and Conflict

Published on December 5, 2012

Article 6 on education and the Doha Work Programme: A double win for young people

Published on December 4, 2012

Is civil society really ‘not doing enough’? What of government responsibility for health & wellbeing?

Published on November 30, 2012

Will our generation be one of climate refugees?

Published on November 29, 2012

Getting Youth Organized to Fight for Climate Justice on the International Stage.

Published on November 28, 2012

The 8th Conference of Youth (COY), Christiana Figueres, and Setting our Own Agenda in Doha

Published on November 27, 2012

Video & Transcript: Doha Deception - Youth intervention to COP18 opening plenary

Published on November 27, 2012

COP18 Climate Talks: Why young people’s prospects hang in the balance in London and Doha

Published on November 26, 2012

New research finds that the make up of the UNFCCC blocks progress on climate change

Published on November 21, 2012

‘The outcome is nothing but a slap in the face’ - The United Nations fails youth, again

Published on November 21, 2012

“The future we want is not found here”: Youth walks out of Rio+20 Development Summit

Published on June 21, 2012

After eight months, including 4 weeks of formal negotiations: Will youth reject the Rio+20 text?

Published on June 21, 2012

Statement Olimar Maisonet-Guzman on behalf of the Major Groups for Farmers, NGOs, Children & Youth

Published on June 21, 2012

Opening speech by Karuna Rana on behalf of the Major Group for Children & Youth.

Published on June 20, 2012

Voices from the Rio+20 Conference: “Give Future Generations a Voice” - From Gen Y to Gen UN

Published on June 19, 2012

On progress of the Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals

Published on June 17, 2012

In the face of failure by leaders: 10 solutions to save the world and ensure “the future we want”?

Published on June 17, 2012

The pre-Rio+20 youth conference, the ‘Youth Blast’ fails to ignite. What went wrong?

Published on June 14, 2012

Severn Suzuki calls on youth to challenge representatives to fight for intergenerational justice

Published on June 12, 2012

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Published on February 18, 2024

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Ahead of the World Youth Ministers renewing their commitment to youth policies, let’s look back at 1998

Published on June 22, 2019

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The Council of Europe celebrates its 70th anniversary - and quietly prepares to sacrifice its youth sector

Published on May 6, 2019

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The Youth Wellbeing Index returns, with a range of methodological changes - and cautious optimism

Published on May 1, 2018

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Officially tasked to misbehave: introducing the second Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake

Published on March 5, 2018

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