Simon Blondeau highlights an event uniting young agrifood professionals to demonstrate how the system ensures food security and respect. Lawmakers, diplomats, and scholars also participate,

Simon Blondeau highlights an event uniting young agrifood professionals to demonstrate how the system ensures food security and respect. Lawmakers, diplomats, and scholars also participate, emphasizing that effective food policies require broad involvement and thoughtful regulation. He stresses the critical need to actively engage the younger generation in shaping future global food systems.

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Guido Acquaviva emphasizes the crucial role youth play in reshaping current agrifood systems. Young people are active leaders today, bringing fresh ideas and energy essential for driving

Guido Acquaviva emphasizes the crucial role youth play in reshaping current agrifood systems. Young people are active leaders today, bringing fresh ideas and energy essential for driving transformation within the FAO, UN, and other international institutions.

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Andreas Von Brandt welcomes youth involvement in FAO and broader policy-making, emphasizing their critical role now and for the future. He highlights that youth often prioritize sustainability and

Andreas Von Brandt welcomes youth involvement in FAO and broader policy-making, emphasizing their critical role now and for the future. He highlights that youth often prioritize sustainability and the planet's wellbeing, which is essential as sustainability defines our future. Ensuring the human right to food requires collective action on food security, making youth inclusion vital.

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Vivek, a lower school student, presented his AI-powered hydroponic garden at the 2024 FIRST World Championship in Houston. His innovation project demonstrates how artificial intelligence makes

Vivek, a lower school student, presented his AI-powered hydroponic garden at the 2024 FIRST World Championship in Houston. His innovation project demonstrates how artificial intelligence makes indoor gardening simple, accessible, and sustainable. It optimizes water and energy usage while promoting healthy eating.

Passionate about sustainability, Vivek believes emerging technologies can help communities garden and live healthier lifestyles. Beyond robotics, he is a 1st-degree black belt in taekwondo and enjoys national parks. This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Witness remarkable wildlife moments, from a snake striking its prey to a walrus family protecting its young, all narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Welcome to BBC Earth, your destination for 50

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Joey Wu's personal experience with water scarcity in Taiwan ignited his passion for clean water access. Later, as an undergraduate, he designed a PFAS water filter. However, he learned that

Joey Wu's personal experience with water scarcity in Taiwan ignited his passion for clean water access. Later, as an undergraduate, he designed a PFAS water filter. However, he learned that technical solutions alone are insufficient; they require community trust and socio-cultural buy-in for effective adoption.

In 2022, Wu launched Waterroots, a youth-led climate literacy initiative. It empowers young leaders in water-stressed regions to bridge the gap between technical solutions and community needs, inspiring locally-driven action. Waterroots has grown into a digital community with over 50 members across 25 countries, sharing their water stories through platforms like YouTube. Wu mentors these leaders, fostering global conversations on our shared planetary future.

Inaam Chattha, who experienced eco-anxiety as a teen, channeled his concern into environmental activism, volunteering, and exploring the intersection of race, land, grief. Now a medical student,

Inaam Chattha, who experienced eco-anxiety as a teen, channeled his concern into environmental activism, volunteering, and exploring the intersection of race, land, grief. Now a medical student, he authored children's books on eco-emotions and was named a Top 25 Under 25 Environmentalist by Starfish Canada.

In 2023, Chattha launched Green Mind, a national, youth-led initiative. It provides culturally grounded educational materials and a bilingual Climate Wellness Toolkit to help young people, especially from underrepresented communities, cope with climate anxiety and take action. The toolkit is used in Ontario classrooms for somatic grounding, journaling, and peer connection.

Sophie Tipper, passionate about environmental policy since middle school, joined the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) in July 2023. Noticing youth were absent from state environmental task

Sophie Tipper, passionate about environmental policy since middle school, joined the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) in July 2023. Noticing youth were absent from state environmental task forces, she and Ashna Shah developed a policy memo recommending youth advisors for the Colorado Department of Public Health's Environmental Justice Board. This led to drafting SB25-055, a bill requiring two youth members on the board. Despite a sponsor's election defeat, Tipper secured new support, and the bill was introduced to the Colorado legislature in January 2025.

SB25-055 subsequently passed and was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis in May. Tipper, now drafting a plastic pollution bill, believes youth advocacy empowers young people to drive real policy change. She hopes to inspire similar youth-led environmental initiatives nationwide.

The Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) hosted the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond from June 23-28, 2025. This virtual forum united over 125

The Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) hosted the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond from June 23-28, 2025. This virtual forum united over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders, advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries, offering 25 panels with diverse strategies for a healthy, just world. Interpretation was provided in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Learn more: wecaninternational.org/womens-assembly

Among the key sessions was "On Fire! Youth Leading the Way," held on June 26th. Moderated by Niria Alicia Garcia, the panel featured prominent youth climate and human rights activists: Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Maria Reyes, Samaï Malaïca Gualinga, and Xiye Bastida. Resources from this and other panels are available here: Assembly Resources

The second installment of Patagonia’s "Parenting: Disaster Style" film series features Zoe Hart and Maxime Turgeon. They take their sons, Mathais and Mika, ski touring through a storm to a Val

The second installment of Patagonia’s "Parenting: Disaster Style" film series features Zoe Hart and Maxime Turgeon. They take their sons, Mathais and Mika, ski touring through a storm to a Val Ferret, Italy backcountry hut, an adventure Mika called the “best in the world.” This film explores type two fun and nature's rewards.

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