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Youth environmental science and science-policy work area

Affiliated network

Youth Environmental Science Network

Connects youth environmental science, science-policy literacy, and track-based collaboration across climate, biodiversity, and chemicals, waste, and pollution.

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Science-policy coordination

The main network leads are the Science-Policy & Knowledge mandate holders, who coordinate learning, knowledge translation, and links to UNEP science-policy spaces.

Evidence literacy for youth participantsTechnical briefings and explainersAccessible resources for members entering science-policy processes

Three tracks

The network is organized around three topic tracks, each connected to the relevant CYMG thematic focal points so expertise stays in one shared system.

Track 1: Climate, led with Climate Action focal pointsTrack 2: Biodiversity, led with Nature and Ecosystems focal pointsTrack 3: Chemicals, led with Chemicals, Waste and Pollution focal points

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Members can join through CYMG and connect with the relevant track as activities, learning sessions, and calls for input open.

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YESN tracks

The network is organized around three thematic tracks, with coordination by the Science-Policy and Knowledge leads and track leads drawn from the central CYMG mandate table.

Network activity

Past meetings, webinars, network launches, and youth-facing opportunities linked to this network.

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Science-policy learning sessions

Youth-facing sessions and resources that make environmental science-policy processes easier to enter.

Coordination

Track coordination

Climate, biodiversity, and pollution tracks connect existing CYMG focal point expertise with network activities.

Policy

Youth inputs into UNEP science-policy processes

The network supports evidence-informed youth participation across relevant UNEP processes and consultations.