Youth and Intergenerational Climate Justice
This is a dedicated space showcasing and supporting young people’s climate adaptation work. The Theme features content relevant to youth and intergenerational climate justice, as well as opportunities such as courses, trainings, events, fellowships, and funding to support their efforts.
Youth Summit Talks – Climate Justice Sessions: “The Kids Aren’t Alright: Intergenerational Justice in Climate Action
This online summit will discuss the urgent need to incorporate child-relevant adaptation measures into health policies, and highlight inspiring efforts of youth leaders around the world.
COPE Books for Children: Avalanches
Learn about disaster risk reduction and avalanches with this illustrated book for children by COPE.
Toolkit for youth on adaptation and leadership
This Toolkit for Youth on Adaptation & Leadership equips young people with the knowledge and skills to engage in climate adaptation policy, advocacy and action.
Creating youth climate councils: A step-by-step guide for young people
Have you wanted to make a difference in your local community but did not know where to start? Learn how to establish a youth climate council in your city with this practical step-by-step guide!
Leading the way : How Indigenous youth combat climate change through land rights
Listen to a recording of this Land Dialogue on 11 April 2024 which explored the dynamic relationship between land tenure systems and climate resilience through the lens of Indigenous Peoples and local community youth.
Factsheet for young people: Urban development and city resilience
Learn more about city resilience and urban development in Africa with this factsheet for young people from the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)
Youth Climate Justice Handbook: Summary for policymakers
The Youth Climate Justice Handbook presents the best and most progressive legal arguments on climate justice, responding specifically to the questions the UN General Assembly is requesting the International Court of Justice to answer.
Youth Climate Justice Handbook
A pillar document for the campaign for an International Court of Justice advisory opinion
on climate change.
Factsheet for young people: Water Resources Management, Floods and Disaster Risk Management
In this brief created by the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), learn why disaster risk reduction (DRR) and integrated water resource management (IWRM) are essential steps on the path to climate adaptation. This factsheet is part of a series presenting data from the GCA's flagship studies State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa 2021 and 2022.
Factsheet for young people: Locally Led Adaptation
How can locally led adaptation respond to highly localized risks in contexts marked by deficits in formal governance machinery? Learn more in this factsheet, which is part of a series that presents information from the Global Center on Adaptation’s flagship reports State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa 2021 and 2022.
