VIRTUAL YOUTH ENVIRONMENT ASSEMBLY

Theme: Youth, environment agenda, and pandemic recovery. Panelists will share their thoughts on how we can work towards a more sustainable future post-COVID-19, as well as highlight the critical role youths play in this process.

Speakers

Joyce Msuya, UNEP Deputy Executive Director

Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy for 2021 Food Systems Summit

Marina Tricks, Polluters Out

Aminetou Bilal, African Union Youth Envoy Advisory Committee

1. UNEA process capacity building

2. Youth engagement in the post-2020 biodiversity framework

Speakers

Session on UNEA Capacity Building

Ulf Björnholm, Deputy Secretary, Secretariat of Governing Bodies and Stakeholders (UNEP)

Alexander Juras, Chief, Civil Society Unit (UNEP)

Session on Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework and Youth

Swetha Bhayasam, Focal Point - Global Youth Biodiversity Network

Members of the GYBN Steering Committee

In this dialogue, we'll be discussing youth priorities for UNEA-5, the road to UNEP@50 & Stockholm+50.

Speakers

Sebastian Gill, representative to UNEA - EU Commission

Patric Egloff, Committee of Permanent Representatives, Switzerland

Member state representative from a developing country (TBC)

Discussion: “Planet of the Humans” by SDG7 Youth Constituency

18.00-19.00 UTC

The recent documentary “Planet of the Humans” has sparked many discussions in the environmental movement and in the sustainable energy sector specifically. The SDG7 Youth Constituency would like to invite you for a discussion about the facts and opinions that the documentary raises: 1)Environmental impacts of renewable energy systems; 2)Energy returned for energy invested in renewable energy systems; 3)Feasibility of biomass as a renewable energy source; 4)Degrowth and demand management as a solution

The recent documentary “Planet of the Humans” has sparked many discussions in the environmental movement and in the sustainable energy sector specifically. The SDG7 Youth Constituency would like to invite you for a discussion about the facts and opinions that the documentary raises: 1)Environmental impacts of renewable energy systems; 2)Energy returned for energy invested in renewable energy systems; 3)Feasibility of biomass as a renewable energy source; 4)Degrowth and demand management as a solution

Recap and Updates!

Ministerial - Youth Dialogues

13.20-14.20 UTC

A youth dialogue with key decision-makers on sustainable development and environmental policies.

Speakers

H.E. Carolina Schmidt, Minister of Environment, Chile

H.E. Ricardo Lozano, Minister of Environment, Colombia (host of WED2020)

H.E. Dr. Saleh Alkharabsheh, Minister of Environment, Jordan

A youth dialogue with key decision-makers on sustainable development and environmental policies.

Speakers

H.E. Carolina Schmidt, Minister of Environment, Chile

H.E. Ricardo Lozano, Minister of Environment, Colombia (host of WED2020)

H.E. Dr. Saleh Alkharabsheh, Minister of Environment, Jordan

Parallel Sessions

14.20-15.20 UTC

1. Becoming a Youth Advocate: This will be a capacity-building session by youth, for youth. Our panelists will share about their experiences as an environmental advocate, and discuss how you can be an inspiration to your community too!

1. Becoming a Youth Advocate: This will be a capacity-building session by youth, for youth. Our panelists will share about their experiences as an environmental advocate, and discuss how you can be an inspiration to your community too!

Speakers

Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Climate activist from Uganda

Prisca Daka, Zimbabwe Youth Biodiversity Network

Felix Feider, Generation Climate Europe

2. Human Health in the context of Planetary Health: This session aims to address human health in the context of planetary health, COVID-19 and the lessons drawn from the pandemic to protect both human and environmental health.

Speakers

Dr. Mary Showstark, Yale School of Medicine

Max Zimberg, Planetary Health Alliance

Martin Adams, European Environment Agency

This session summarizes the sessions of the first two days of the conference.

Speakers

Moderators and Reporters of app previous session

Listen to youth who've implemented environment initiatives — their stories, challenges, and successes. This session will also feature a Q&A where you can ask peers questions about starting a new project.

Asia, Australia/Newzealand/Pacific, Europe

Speakers

Theresa Rose Sebastian, Re-Earth Initiative

Khishigjargal Enkhbayar, Ananas

12.00-13.30 UTC

Speakers

Sveinung Rotevatn, Minister of Climate and the Environment of Norway and UNEA-5 President

H.E. Mr Jorge Laguna-Celis, Director of Governance Affairs UNEP

Speakers

Hadia Sheerazi, Columbia University, former UN ECOSOC Youth Delegate (Moderator)

Dr. Asha de Vos, Founder, Oceanswell, NatGeoExplorer, Senior TED Fellow, World Economic Young Global Leader

Kristal Ambrose, Founder, The Bahamas Plastic Movement

Listen to youth who've implemented environment initiatives — their stories, challenges, and successes. This session will also feature a Q&A where you can ask peers questions about starting a new project.

Africa, America, French-speaking

Speakers

Aalok Bhatt, Eco Ambassador

Elvis Kadhama, Pearl Entrepreneurs Academy

Thierno Abdoul, Youth Parliament of the Civil Society of Guinea

Child advocates from all around the world will meet in this session and get the chance to share their experiences with environmental activism and talk about their most memorable moments and daily struggles.

Make your life more sustainable

13.30 - 14.00 UTC

How can I make my life, my home and my school more sustainable? This workshop will show a short workshop and several movies from all around the world on sustainable hacks that you can use in your day to day life.

The workshop will feature a training on effective media/communication along with a fun and exciting interactive group activity for all participants to teach you how to make your own “radio” segment on climate or sustainability issues. You will learn how to record and showcase voices of youth and create powerful communications campaigns to continue your advocacy work. The final product - “YEA EcoRadio” featuring your voices and messages - will be compiled by the Earth Institute team and be featured on the UNEP MGCY website.

Speakers

Hadia Sheerazi, Columbia University, former UN ECOSOC Youth Delegate

Brighton Kaoma, Initiative on Communication & Sustainability, Columbia University

Tara Stafford Ocansey, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University

Haein Shin, Center for Sustainable Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University

Join this interactive workshop to learn about how you can make a difference by starting fun and innovative sustainability projects in your school! See examples of successful student-run projects by your peers and fellow sustainability advocates in schools in New York City, USA. Take advantage of a live Q&A session with Dr. Oren Pizmony-Levy to ask questions and get advice on how you can become a sustainability leader in your own school.

Speakers

Dr. Oren Pizmony-Levy, Center for Sustainable Futures, Columbia University

Children's Talanoa Dialogue

Child advocates from all around the world will meet in this session and get the chance to share their experiences with environmental activism and talk about their most memorable moments and daily struggles.

Make your life more sustainable

16.00 - 16.30 UTC

How can I make my life, my home and my school more sustainable? This workshop will show a short workshop and several movies from all around the world on sustainable hacks that you can use in your day to day life.

Closing Session with a briefing for the UNEA Bureau Retreat. Capacity Building on UNEA Bureau Retreat and how we will organise and engage ourselves.

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