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Announcing new youth advisers, Guterres praises their ‘unrelenting’ drive for climate justice — Global Issues


Their role is to act as climate justice advisors and drive the acceleration of bold climate goals based on their diverse expertise and grassroots work, across other countries. each other they represent.

The announcement was made as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gathered in Switzerland to complete its Critical Consolidation Report, the first since the Paris Agreement was signed by 193 countries in 2015.

It is expected to confirm that the world is not on track to mitigate climate change,but some findings suggest that we can still keep global warming below 1.5 degrees degrees Celsius, if significant emissions reductions can be made across different sectors.

Climate change is the battle of our lives – and young people are already on the front lines leading the charge for climate justice. The Secretary-General said the unwavering faith of young people is central to keeping the climate goals within reach, reversing the world’s addiction to fossil fuels and delivering climate justice.

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Youth advisory group on climate change
Youth advisory group on climate change

Ayisha Siddiqa (USA) is a Pakistani-American tribal and human rights defender. She is the co-founder of Polluters Out and Fossil Free University. Her work focuses on advancing the rights of marginalized communities while holding polluting companies accountable on an international level. She is currently a research scholar at NYU School of Law. Ayisha was recently named Woman of the Year by Time magazine.

Youth advisory group on climate change
Youth advisory group on climate change

Beniamin Strzelecki (Poland) is an advocate for climate action and energy transition. He coordinates a global network of youth-led energy organizations and works with intergovernmental organisations, including the International Renewable Energy Agency, Sustainable Energy for All and the Foundation. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to create opportunities for young people in the field of energy conversion. He is currently co-chairing the 2023 Student Energy Summit and is continuing his studies at New York University, Abu Dhabi.

Youth advisory group on climate change
Youth advisory group on climate change

Fatou Jeng (Gambia) is dedicated to grassroots, national and international mobilization as climate educators, frontline activists and campaigners. Fatou founded Clean Earth Gambia in 2017, a youth-led local climate organization that mobilizes thousands of young Gambians to help disadvantaged and vulnerable communities build resilience. before climate change.

Fatou holds a Master’s degree in Environment, Development and Policy from the University of Sussex in the UK. She is also a gender climate negotiator for the Gambia to UNFCCC and was recognized by WWF as the TOP 100 young African conservation leaders in 2022.

Youth advisory group on climate change
Youth advisory group on climate change

Jevanic Henry (Saint Lucia) is a climate and development expert and advocate. He previously served as the Climate Change Envoy for the Caribbean Youth Environment Network and a Next Generation Member of the United Nations Foundation. Jevanic has worked as the Foreign Service Officer of the Government of Saint Lucia, as well as with the climate change unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat, and co-authored a practical guide to enhancing resilience access to climate finance.

He is currently a Member of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), assigned to the Permanent Mission of Saint Lucia to the United Nations in New York.

Youth advisory group on climate change
Youth advisory group on climate change

Josefa Tauli (Philippines) is an Ibaloi-Kankanaey Igorot indigenous youth activist. She is the Policy Coordinator of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN), which serves as the youth constituency for the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). As an advocate for meaningful youth participation, human rights and Indigenous knowledge and rights, she has coordinated youth delegation participation in over 10 rounds of CBD negotiations in the development of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Youth advisory group on climate change
Youth advisory group on climate change

Joice Mendez (Colombia/Paraguay) is a migrant, social entrepreneur and climate advocate focused on the relationship of justice for water, food and energy. Joice co-founded several local and regional youth organizations, including the Moema Viezzer Environmental Education Observatory, the Latin American Energy Geopolitical Observatory, and the Parana Basin Binational Youth Collective 3 from the Nurturing Well Water Initiative – a recipient of the UN’s 2015 Water Best Practices Award.

Joice has also supported the National Youth Conference of Paraguay since 2016 and the National Forum on Water and Youth, and continues to be active in YOUNGO, the América Latina Climate Reality Project.

Youth advisory group on climate change
Youth advisory group on climate change

Saoirse Exton (Ireland) is a climate justice activist with Fridays for the Future. A proud Gaelic speaker from Ireland, Saoirse believes that the wealth of knowledge contained in traditional languages ​​and storytelling can re-establish the crucial notion that the Earth is sacred. in the mindset imposed by capitalism. Saoirse is a member of the C40 Cities Global Youth and Mayors Forum, a high school student and a strong supporter of growth reduction.

Youth and climate ambition

“As a youth organizer and activist, I have been working to further advance the intergovernmental space on climate ambition. It is an honor to continue to do this work as an advisor to the Secretary-General,” said Ayisha Siddiqa.

Another important factor for young people is that they often participate in local and regional conversations about climate change, but local issues can be left out of conversations about climate change. global solutions.

“Coming from a small island developing nation, the climate crisis continues to negatively impact lives and livelihoods. Our survival now depends on a united global community in urgently advancing the climate agenda.with the power of young people as the catalyst to spur this much-needed accelerated action,” said Jevanic Henry.

Members of the Youth Advisory Group will work extensively with other young leaders, and consult with youth climate leaders and movements around the world, to incorporate their perspectives. differences on climate solutions and report the results directly to the Secretary-General.

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