Commonwealth Youth Town hall on Climate and Sustainability: Framing Our Priorities for 2023

By Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN

On behalf of the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) and the Commonwealth Youth Sustainable Urbanism Network (CYSU), you are invited to join and amplify the Commonwealth Youth Townhall on Climate and Sustainability: Framing Our Priorities for 2023 event scheduled as follows:

Date: 4th March, 2023
Time: 19:00 - 20:30 GMT
Venue: Zoom (Virtual)

We want to utilise this opportunity to provide young people the chance to input into the work the Commonwealth Secretariat, and Youth Networks, undertake to help combat environmental and sustainability issues throughout 2023.

The event is free and is open to all under-30s with an interest in these areas.

This year is significant as it marks the 2023 Commonwealth Year of Youth. Mandated by Commonwealth Heads of Government, it will see 12 months of high-profile events designed to empower and support the 1.5bn under-30s living in the Commonwealth.

There is also an increased focus from leaders and stakeholders on youth-focused issues and policies meaning there has never been a better time for young people to make their voices heard.

The ‘Townhall’ meeting invites young people across and beyond the Commonwealth to consider how we can better unite and direct our efforts to improve measurable outcomes in our effort to mitigate the climate and sustainability crisis.  Key features of the meeting include:

• A keynote speech from Layne Robinson, Head of Social Policy Development at The Commonwealth Secretariat;
• Reflection on key events and their outcomes over the past year (COP27, COP15, and the recent Commonwealth youth-focused meetings);
• A platform to hear Commonwealth youth perspectives on what the Commonwealth Youth Networks’ priorities for the theme of Climate and Sustainability should be for 2023.
  

Participants will be divided into groups to discuss some guiding questions on topics such as climate finance, energy transition, just transition and sustainable urbanisation. This input will be compiled, published and reflected on with the relevant stakeholders.

The Commonwealth Youth Networks will also share more about the 13 Commonwealth Youth Networks and what areas each covers, available volunteering opportunities and how to join.

Please register here to receive an invitation join us for the event: https://tinyurl.com/CWYTownhall 

Should you not be able to join us live, please still fill in the Zoom registration form below, for us to capture your written input: 

To find out more about the 13 Commonwealth Youth Networks: tiny.cc/CommonwealthYouthNetworks

For further information, please contact: Youth@commonwealth.int

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