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UNDP launches new direct funding opportunity for young climate leaders through the Youth4Climate initiative
UNDP and Italy launch the 2025 Youth4Climate Call for Solutions, offering up to USD 30,000 in funding and support for youth-led climate action.
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Young people smiling at the camera
Young climate innovators at the Youth4Climate flagship event in Rome.
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“We're redefining India's massive agricultural waste into a resource” – An interview with Sanvi Bhutani
Sanvi Bhutani and Sarthak Ahuja are transforming India’s agricultural waste into sustainable building materials with Harwaste.
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Sanvi Bhutani (right) and Sarthak Ahuja (left) are the founders of Harwaste, a project that upcycles agricultural residue into sustainable construction materials. Photo credit: Harwaste
Sanvi Bhutani (right) and Sarthak Ahuja (left) are the founders of Harwaste, a project that upcycles agricultural residue into sustainable construction materials. Photo credit: Harwaste
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Five women at the forefront of climate action in Colombia
Women from different regions in Colombia are leading solutions to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises. Here are their stories.
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Five women at the forefront of climate action in Colombia
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“We can produce our food in a sustainable way” – An interview with young innovators from Bolivia
Propacha, a youth-led initiative, and Cruz Verde, a sustainable enterprise, are introducing smart organic hydroponic gardens in public schools.
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Young climate innovators in Bolivia
All photos by: Daniela Peris/UNDP
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Rising up: how youth are leading the charge for climate justice
Young people are leading the way forward with solutions, and people united can never be defeated.
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Photo: World’s Youth for Climate Justice
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Young people present 100 climate solutions in Rome
Youth4Climate event hosted by UNDP Rome Centre served as platform to fund youth-led climate solutions.
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Young people at Youth4Climate event
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“Everything is achievable if you just believe in what you are doing.”
Young climate leaders share their experiences of the Youth4Climate flagship event in New York.
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Emir (second from left) and Archana, (centre) meet UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner at the first flagship event of the Youth4Climate: Powering Action initiative.
Emir (second from left) and Archana, (centre) meet UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner at the first flagship event of the Youth4Climate: Powering Action initiative. Photo: Connect4Climate – World Bank Group