Engaging Youth
Stories of Impact
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Students Investigate Intersection of Poverty, Climate Change
Area of Involvement: Climate & Energy
We no longer live in a world where global issues are isolated from one another. All one has to do is take a look at the eight Millennium Development Goals to realize that it’s impossible to achieve one goal without addressing another. For example, how can we reduce child mortality (goal 3) without combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases (goal 6) given that a child in Africa dies every 30 seconds from malaria? This fall students from more than 90 countries are addressing the reality of the world we live in and expanding their global mindset to tackle the intersection of poverty and climate change.
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Youth Leaders Activate on Climate Change at Summit
Area of Involvement: Climate & Energy
The Youth Leadership Summit is a culmination of the UN Foundation’s Global Debates program which engages 2,000 international high schools in climate change debates and action. Winners of this program are brought to New York City and the United Nations for three days of knowledge-exchange, skill-building and service.
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NYC Students Get Environmentally Engaged
Area of Involvement: Climate & Energy
Ever wonder if an engine could run on algae -- and if so, whether or not you could build it? Or how about that local, toxic, abandoned plot of land that you wish could be sustainably restored? Well, wonder no more, because a group of 100 New York City Public High School Students have figured out new, creative ways to address these critical environmental issues and more.
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College Students Take On Climate Change
Area of Involvement: Climate & Energy
What if someone told you that your grade in the fight against climate change was a D+? You’d probably want to make some improvements, right? That's exactly what ten college students with winning ideas are doing for their on-campus climate change policies.
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Teaching Beyond the Classroom
Area of Involvement: Climate & Energy
The Youth Leadership Summit this past summer in New York City was a example of how bringing together young minds to tackle a global issue like climate change can change lives and inspire action.
