The #GenerationRestoration Youth Hub is a diverse and growing global community bringing together youth leaders and practitioners across different fields and industries, in support of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The Youth Hub is co-convened by 1t.org – at the World Economic Forum and Global Landscapes Forum – Youth in Landscapes Initiative. The Youth Hub partners with Good to Nature to engage youth leaders for #GenerationRestoration in China.

Youth Hub Overview

Our Mission
The Youth Hub fosters collaboration, shared action and learning to help accelerate the global youth-led restoration movement. Our vision is that young people are meaningfully engaged in ecosystem restoration efforts both on the ground and at the policy level.
Meet the young leaders who are driving action on nature and climate who attended Davos this year

Nature & Climate Engagement Series
The Youth Hub is codesigning a Nature & Climate programme that covers topical questions encountered by youth leaders on their journey to understand how to make real impact in the face of climate change and nature loss.
The programme is open to all the youth climate activists, ecopreneurs and leaders who are members of the Youth Hub, as well as the World Economic Forum Global Shapers community.

Climate Youth Negotiators Programme
1t.org supports the Youth Negotiators Academy, that through its first programme the Climate Youth Negotiators Programme, a global intergenerational programme, is redressing the systemic inequality of youth representation and leadership in multilateral negotiations and decision-making.
The programme is co-founded by four #GenerationRestoration Youth Hub members and is supported by a wide range of global stakeholders.

Youth Challenge Winners
In 2021, 1t.org ran the UpLink #GenerationRestoration Youth Challenge, a global call for youth-led solutions to conserve and restore ecosystems in support of one of humanity’s greatest challenges — climate change.
The solutions address a range of ecosystem challenges, including deforestation and forest degradation and decline in pollinators, and the lack of conservation training and opportunities for young people to become equipped with the tools to protect nature.

Climate Leaders Programme
In partnership with Goodwall, 1t.org contributed to the #ClimateLeaders program gathered the voices of youth around the world and brought them to 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) to influence the debate on climate change.
The best ideas in the fields such as finance, science, technology, or education were showcased at the in Sharm-El-Sheik, helping turn ideas into action.
The project was supported by UNICEF, YOMA, Generation Unlimited, Friends of Bata, JA Worldwide, and 1t.org, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.

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Youth Hub Members
Youth Hub Members
Meet the members of the Youth Hub for #GenerationRestoration, a growing and diverse community of almost 100 youth leaders and organizations.

Poppy Chen Zidan
Chief Sustainability Officer@Shanghai M&G Stationary Inc.
Poppy Zidan Chen is a driven professional with a passion for sustainability and a strong background in entrepreneurship. Graduating from Babson College in Boston, which has top 1 entrepreneurship program in the United States. Poppy possesses a solid foundation in business innovation and strategy.
With prior experience in a strategic consulting firm, Poppy honed her skills in analyzing complex business challenges and providing strategic recommendations. Currently, she holds the position of Chief Sustainability Officer at Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc., the largest stationery company in China, based in Shanghai.
In her role, Poppy has been instrumental in developing the company's sustainability strategy from scratch, leading the charge towards a greener future. She is dedicated to integrating sustainability principles into the organization's operations, products, and overall corporate culture. Passionate about exploring the intersection of business and sustainability, Poppy is committed to driving positive

Anil Daloglu
Anil Daloglu holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. He began his formal white-collar career as a Data Analyst at PwC Turkey. He served as a Data Analyst. Currently focusing on social impact about how sustainable development benefits the world to live healthier, do better business, and live better. He is open to discussing and cooperating with projects, creating value and impact awareness.
During his undergraduate student years, he applied and was selected to receive scholarships from Intel, Bertelsmann, and Google in cooperation with Udacity to learn more about data analytics, the Internet of Things, edge computing, and Android mobile app development.

Steffany Vizcaino
¡Hola! My name is Steffany Vizcaino and I have a Bachelor of Arts in International Business.
Currently, I'm the Project Director of AMIGOS DE LAS AMÉRICAS in Barranquilla, that inspires and builds young leaders through collaborative community development and immersion in cross-cultural experiences.
I am truly passionate about International Trade and Sustainable Development issues, mostly related to emerging and developing countries. I have been involved as a volunteer and youth activist for the Sustainable Development Goals regarding quality education rights, gender equality, youth civic engagement, environmental sustainability and empowerment of communities through collective action. I had the opportunity to be selected by The Ministry of External Relations as a Youth Delegate of Colombia for the UNESCO and to represent my University at the UNCTAD Institute to discuss about Trade Policy and social economic growth in Colombia and other Caribbean countries.
During my studies, I had the opportunity to start up a social iniciativa called The Scribble Project in hand with the Univoluntarios Program from Universidad Del Norte, a social initiative that aims to promote cultural exchange and multilingualism to children and young people from vulnerABLE communities without access to basic bilingual education through active learning and social inclusion.
I'm the Founder of YouthBAQ, an initiative that aims to empower youth around the city to create projects and raise awareness about the importance of the Suistainable Development Goals and the Agenda 2030.
I am looking forward to help recognize the value of the indigenous languages and local communities of Colombia that are in risk of extinction within my Country and internationally as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Youth Hub Videos

Youth Hub at New York Climate Week

UpLink Youth Challenge:

Helena Gualinga on the Living Forest proposal:
