Youth Climate Summit 2021 - COP26
Following the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26), we will be running The Youth Climate Summit 2021. Every Wednesday from the 20th October until the 11th November we will be hosting a series of activities and events including the launch of our youth survey, taking action through our pledge initiative.
Join us, put your thinking COP on and take a pledge for climate!
Youth Climate Justice Challenge 2021
What is it?
We’ve all heard about global warming, energy shortage, soil degradation and biodiversity loss. They’re all big terms, but WHAT do they all mean? And most importantly WHO are they impacting? and how do WE find solutions?
A consortium of 5 youth organisations, led by ECO-UNESCO is running the second Youth Climate Justice Challenge, with partners Gaisce The President Award, The No Name Club, Irish Girls Guides & Young Irish Film Makers. The free Climate Justice Challenge Programme explores these questions and inspires youth climate action.
When is it?
The Programme launches on 20th September and ends on 4th December. We are very flexible with dates and times.
Where is it?
Online, after school hours.
Who can enter?
Young people age 10-17 living in Ireland.
What would I gain?
Young people often express of not finding similar minded people who are as enthusiastic about climate action as them, or who want to meet policymakers to make an impact but don’t know how to do. If you are the one who desires to be the change rather than sit in the audience, you are in right place. The ECO-UNESCO Climate Justice Programme is not just about learning on Climate Justice, its various interlinkages but also the action you can make to address it.
In this programme you would not just meet like-minded people your age but also have an opportunity to showcase your action before prominent climate personalities.
What will I learn?
By the end of the Climate Justice Challenge you will greatly improve your understanding of Climate Justice, overcome eco-anxiety, enhance your presentation skills (presenting in front of your class and in before climate motivated people is way around), project management skills and of course a filmmaking workshop by none other than Young Irish Filmmakers.
In Climate Justice we discern how just passion is not enough to create change, therefore we equip and support our participants with skills needed to make real, concrete change.
If you’re feeling inspired and want to jump on the bandwagon then sign up for the Climate Justice Challenge 2021.
Any questions? Email reesha.kurichiyiel@ecounesco.ie or climatejustice@ecounesco.ie
Our partners
Youth Climate Justice Challenge 2020
Watch the Youth Climate Voices Video
As part of our Climate Justice Eco Week we asked all our amazing speakers including activists, academics, politicians, dancers to share with us their favourite resources that inspire them. We have pulled them all together to share with you a variety of podcasts, playlists, articles, reading lists, ted talks and more….. Take a look at our padlet board you won’t be disappointed
If you want to learn more about Climate Justice, then check out our resources page below. We have pulled together some beautiful items to support you with exploring the topic of climate justice and help you on your journey to enacting positive social and environmental change. Enjoy!
Thank you to our partners
