The “Youth4Climate” (Y4C) initiative aims to support the active participation of young generations in climate negotiations through a dedicated online platform. Y4C was launched during the 2021 Milan PreCOP and, thanks to the collaboration between the Italian Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has become a permanent initiative.
Young people are increasingly acknowledged as vital contributors to transformative climate action, playing roles such as negotiators, innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and agents of change. However, they face a significant shortfall in essential technical, financial, and political resources and support needed to fulfill their aspirations.
In response, the Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have set out to identify, support and scale youth-led climate breakthroughs through the global Youth4Climate initiative.
This Call for Solutions aims to support the work of young people and youth-led organisations in five thematic areas: Climate and Environment Literacy, Sustainable Energy, Food and Agriculture, Nature Assets, Sustainable Consumption and Production.
Successful applicants will be awarded:
- Up to US$ 30,000 to implement or scale the proposed innovations.
- The possibility to access technical support to strengthen their capacity on specific topics.
- The support from a mentor to develop their proposal.
- Storytelling opportunities during next events of the Youth4Climate initiative and through the Youth4Climate Platform and Website of UNDP and its partners.
Proposals can be submitted in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese.
For more info, https://community.youth4climate.info/callforsolutions2024/instructions