WSDS 2022: Intergenerational Convo. towards Systemic Transformations for Achieving Climate Justice

The Youth Plenary started with Mr Kartikey Sharma touching upon the role of youth engagement in climate change adaptation efforts. In his opening remarks, H.E. Mr Ugo Astuto emphasized that there is a need to take up urgent actions to combat climate change, but countries need to work together to achieve this goal. As youth are major stakeholders in climate change adaptation, they should be involved in the systematic transition and changing paradigms that various governments are working upon. Mr Vincenzo De Luca added that as many as 400 youth from 189 countries attended the Youth Climate Summit in Milan, which shows the eagerness of young people who want to be a part in the fight against climate change. Dr Livleen Kahlon reiterated the importance of breaking shackles and working with peers. Post the engaging discussion with the youth plenaries, Mr Jai Kumar Gaurav, GIZ-India, announced the winners of different competitions (Photography, Blog, Short Video and Debate) of Youth Climate Conclave (YCC) organized under Strategic Partnership for the Implementation of Paris Agreement (SPIPA) project. The Youth Pledge prepared under YCC was presented by youth representatives. Ms Taru Mehta, TERI, announced the Global and Country winners of the Green Olympiad, which is TERI’s flagship events aimed at school fraternity, since 1999. The session ended with Mr Kartikey thanking the ambassadors and the speakers for the informative and engaging session. Youth Plenary: Intergenerational Conversations towards Systemic Transformations for Achieving Climate Justice  Opening Remarks: Mr Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of the European Union to India and Bhutan, New Delhi Mr Vincenzo De Luca, Ambassador of Italy to India, New Delhi Moderator: Dr Livleen Kahlon, Senior Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute Youth Leadership Addresses: Ms Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist, Uganda Ms Laura de Vries, European Climate Pact Ambassador in Netherlands Ms Ridhima Pandey, Climate Activist, India Mr Arun Krishnamurthy, Founder, Environmentalist Foundation of India To know more about WSDS 2022, visit: https://wsds.teriin.org/ #WSDS2022 #Act4Earth #SustainableDevelopment