[Reader-list] Youth can change the climate change discourse

[Kabir Khan]

Youth can change the climate change discourse
<http://whatswiththeclimate.org/2014/11/23/youth-can-change-the-climate-change-discourse/>

*by Ram Kishan**

Climate change mitigation, adaptation and loos and damage have become hot
topics, and also one of the areas of focus for most environmental based
institutions. It concerns everyone but more to the youth because future of
climate change forecast by IPCC looks alarming. *This is why it is
especially important that youth continue to be actively involved in shaping
the future. *

The Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) is a network of young people in 18
states uniting people who are concerned about climate change and
environmental issues. The purpose of IYCN is to bring the voice of Indian
youth to the global platform as South Asia is one of the most vulnerable
regions to be affected by climate change.

COP13 in Bali highlighted the lack of youth voices from India. As a result,
the Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) was born with a view that the voice
of Indian youth needs to be strengthened by empowering an Indian Youth
Delegation to the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (CoP). IYCN is hence looking
to develop its AoCprogramme. An initiative to empower Indian Youth to have
a stronger voice at the UNFCCC COP negotiations (and the run up to it)
through the Agents of Change (AoC) program will involve:  training a
selected number of young people from all parts of India on climate policy;
providing them with a platform to communicate regularly with the Indian
parliamentarians to share their ideas, opinions and stance about climate
policy in the months ahead of the COP20.

CoP20 will lay the groundwork for the future of international policy on
climate change, and youth must make their voices heard. Youth from across
the globe will come together to bring a sense of urgency and rationality to
the meeting. Continued here
<http://whatswiththeclimate.org/2014/11/23/youth-can-change-the-climate-change-discourse/>

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