Droughts.
Floods.
Severe storms.
Climate change is here and its impacts are only going to get worse - unless we act now. Whether it is organizing a climate strike or using reusable bags, young people from around the world are taking actions - small and big - to protect their futures.
So join us in taking climate action today, because it is only together that we can create a better world.
Have your say
The UN and other partners have launched a new Global Initiative to Advance Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment, from 2019-2021. Children and youth from around the world are being invited to share their views and concerns on environmental issues, and these will be shared widely with decision-makers at country, regional and global level. Based on the inputs from children and young people, a Global Declaration on Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment will be developed and handed over to world leaders in 2021.
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6 ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE RIGHT NOW
Educate yourself
Online course: Climate change & children
Educate yourself on the impact of climate change on children's lives with this online course from UNICEF and The One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership.
But I don’t want your hope.
I don’t want you to be hopeful.
I want you to panic.
I want you to feel the fear I feel every day.
And then I want you to act.
- Greta Thunberg, Climate Activist
Hear what young people have to say
Voices from around the world on climate change
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Learn how they are experiencing climate change - and what they are doing about it.
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