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YPAN keeps youth advocates close to treaty moments, consultations, stakeholder events, and youth-led actions connected to ending plastic pollution.

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Empowers youth in global efforts to end plastic pollution through treaty negotiations and youth-led action.
YPAN keeps youth advocates close to treaty moments, consultations, stakeholder events, and youth-led actions connected to ending plastic pollution.
The network coordinates youth participation in plastic governance, with emphasis on the INC process, future treaty implementation, submissions, and shared advocacy positions.
Our signature capacity-building initiative has trained over 10,000 young people on multilateral environmental agreements and youth engagement in environmental governance. The bootcamp equips youth with knowledge of international environmental law, treaty processes, and practical advocacy skills.
Explore the MEA BootcampOrganizations and non-affiliated individuals can follow CYMG opportunities and connect with the network as observers, contributors, or active volunteers.
Join YPANPast meetings, webinars, network launches, and youth-facing opportunities linked to this network.
Youth for a Plastic-Free Future connected local action with global plastic treaty negotiations in Geneva.
OpenThe launch event for the Youth Plastic Action Network during the resumed INC-5 process.
A youth-led multistakeholder space held ahead of INC-5.1 in Busan.
OpenLeadership & Taskforce
The youth leaders and specialists driving CYMG's environmental health mandate across global policy, scientific research, and multilateral negotiations.
01Reach out to any focal point above for policy inquiries, collaborative research, or joining our working group taskforces.