Tag: Youth on Climate

Funding Youth-Led Grassroots Movements Fosters Relentless Hope

By Joshua Amponsem, B de Gersigny, Laura García, and Nathan Méténier ‘‘Irrespective of the powers that create climate challenges, youth create space for hope. We continue to prove these powers wrong when we show up, and we continue to create change within our communities.’’ — Jhannel Tomlinson, Global Greengrants Next Generation Climate Board Advisor and […]

Ancestral Knowledge of the Nasa People in Colombia: Protecting Culture and Biodiversity

Article by Júlia de Marins, Learning Coordinator for the Next Generation Climate Advisory Board In the heart of the Colombian Massif, in Tierradentro (Cauca), the Nasa people maintain a deep relationship between spirituality, music, and territory. Yet in recent years, they have witnessed a rapid disappearance of the jaw—an endemic cane used to craft ceremonial […]

Building Youth Media Influence Capacity in Tanzania

Article by Júlia de Marins, Learning Coordinator for the Next Generation Climate Advisory Board The media plays a crucial role in expanding climate education and driving action. Just as important is the work of shifting dominant narratives—moving beyond technical reporting to center justice, lived experience, and community-led solutions. It is fundamental that the perspectives, needs, […]

Sea the Change: Youth-led Community Engagement for Climate Resilience in Coastal Jamaica

Article by Júlia de Marins, Learning Coordinator for the Next Generation Climate Advisory Board As the world faces escalating climate challenges, local communities hold the power to make big impacts, especially when led by the passion and innovation of young people. In the vibrant coastal town of Falmouth, in Jamaica, Global Greengrants Next Generation Climate […]

Why donors should put their trust and funds in the hands of young people

By Hannah Dillon, Director of The Iris Project Photo credit: Dana Romanoff Photography, LLC It’s no secret that the philanthropy sector needs a shake-up. For too long, well-intentioned environmental initiatives have been designed in isolation from the communities they purport to serve, by people in the Global North who lack both the imagination and lived […]

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