Climate Heritage Network Youth Forum

Acting on climate is acting on intergenerational equity. Youth-led care for culture has the power to drive transformative change.  These principles are at the core of the Climate Heritage Network Youth Forum, launched at COP26 Youth Day (5 November).  The launch was accompanied by the release of Youth Recommendations on Climate Heritage Action.  Inputs into the design of the Recommendations and the Forum came from the Climate Heritage Narratives, a series of three youth-led intergenerational dialogues held in September and October 2021 as part of the #All4Climate programme organised by Italy, host of the 2021 Pre-COP. 

The CHN Youth Forum is open to all young people and emerging professionals between ages 16 and 35. It aims to facilitate both intergenerational and peer learning and help bring local insights to global climate-heritage challenges. Leadership for the Youth Forum comes from representatives of the youth movements and programmes of CHN member organisation.

Climate Heritage Issue Priorities: Strategies to unlock the power of youth-led care for culture as a driver of climate action include bringing a cultural voice to the UN climate agency’s Youth Constituency known as YOUNGO, holding peer-to-peer learning sessions and networking events, communicating about culture and climate via social media, and bring a youth perspective to the policy and issue engagement of the Climate Heritage Network.

Creating synergies with other youth-oriented organizations and fostering intergenerational dialogues where young people have the opportunity to speak with people of other generations about climate impacts.

Youth Forum Leadership

  • Pravali Vangeti

    France/India

  • Louise Kelly

    Scotland

  • Yoloxochitl Lucio Orizaga

    Mexico

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Multi language post! There is widespread misperception that existing and historic buildings cannot be efficiently retrofitted to become carbon-neutral, and that their demolition to enable the construction of a new ‘efficient’ building i
Multi language post! Culture reflects and influences or social behavior and thus our consumption patterns, mediating our relationship with the environment, and fostering openness towards the importance to preserve cultural diversity for humankind.&
Multi language post! In many cultures, in diverse ways, women are the custodians of intangible cultural heritage, from the performing arts, music, culinary and medicinal knowledge, to the know-how for the creation of material cultures such as handic
Multi language post! Culture reflects and influences our social behavior and our consumption patterns. It mediates our relationship with the environment and our perception of risk. As such, culture is also crucial to our&nb
Last year at COP26 we launched our Youth Recommendations, this year during COP27 we share them again. These recommendations inform everything we do here in the CHN Youth Forum. We'd love to be able to share them in as many languages as possible s
Multi language post! Culture and heritage reach the whole of society, irrespectively of age, wealth, education and background.  That gives arts, culture and cultural heritage a key role to play in promoting the changes in lifestyles, attitude
Multi language post According to current projections, the majority of the land area of Maldives will be underwater by the end of this century. Planning for the future of Maldives’ built and living culture, and that of every other community th
Multi language post Les impacts climatiques et leurs effets sur le patrimoine culturel sont nombreux, qu'il s'agisse d'événements à déclenchement rapide (comme les typhons) ou d'événements à d&eacute
Multi language post! Actors in the arts, culture and heritage sectors can help raise awareness of the importance of understanding the international stakes of local climate challenges and of addressing these challenges in marginalized communities.&n
We had a fantastic first session of our Towards #Mondiacult2022 event on Wednesday, thank you to our speakers, translators and everyone who attended. The discussion was around policy and we heard some great examples of culture based climate action.
International forum towards #Mondiacult2022 Youth reflections on climate change and the conservation of cultural heritage towards a more inclusive and sustainable future Organized by the Climate Heritage Network Youth Forum August 24 and 26 4:00
Foro internacional rumbo a #Mondiacult2022 Reflexiones desde la juventud ante el cambio climático y la conservación del patrimonio cultural con miras hacia un futuro más inclusivo y sostenible. Organizado por el Foro Juvenil de la Red de Patrim

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