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.
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 Advisory Members
Youth Advisory Members
Meet the members of the Youth Hub for #GenerationRestoration, a growing and diverse community of almost 100 youth leaders and organizations.
Mathias Charles Yabe
Ayadi Mishra
Ayadi is an Architectural designer and a climate advocate, working for inclusion and climate justice. She has expertise in SDG11 and the urban/climate finance industry as a young professional, where for multiple campaigns she has been the Asia-Pacific Liaison, Research Lead on public policy and circular systems for Mumbai as a UN SDSN Fellow, and Consultant in various UN negotiations.
With YOUNGO and MGCY, she works as a Contact Point for Nature WG. She has recently been elected as the Advisor to the UN Decade in Restoration, and is the Co-chair of the We Are Tomorrow Global Partnership previously under the JKB.
Mujeeb Khan
Mujeeb is an international development professional working with governments, private sector and civil society to build a more resilient, equitable and sustainable world.
His current and past work include providing strategic advice and policy development on topics related to energy transition, climate change and sustainable development. An engineer by training, his previous engagements include serving intergovernmental organizations, namely the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
He plays an active role in youth empowerment through his engagements as a Global Shaper with World Economic Forum and United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY), where he co-founded "Youth Sustainable Energy Hub", the first online global platform for youth action in sustainable energy.
He features as a speaker at various international conferences and events such as BRICS and United Nations Conferences in New York.
Youth Hub Videos
Youth Hub at New York Climate Week
UpLink Youth Challenge:
Helena Gualinga on the Living Forest proposal:
