Young and Future Generations Day

COP 21/ CMP 11, Paris, France Thursday, 3 December 2015

Young and Future Generations Day A non-stop celebration of youth power and participation at the UN Climate Change Conference! Youth-led side events, workshops and activities will showcase innovative, ambitious and creative climate action taken by young people around the world

Mini Youth Side Event: Showcasing Youth Climate Action Blue Zone, Hall 4, Climate Change Studio 09:30 – 10:00

Empowering young girls and women, WAGGGS Opening Young and Future Generations Day Blue Zone, Hall 4, Climate Change Studio

10:00 – 10:20

Handovers by children and youth to Ms. Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary  The Next Generation Calls: Communiqué to stop climate change, from the Children’s Climate Change Conference  Europe's Children Call for Action on Climate Change: Climate Alliance delivers outcomes of ZOOM Campaign Opening remarks  Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth  Mr. Nick Nuttall, UNFCCC Spokesperson

Mini Youth Side Events: Showcasing Youth Climate Action Blue Zone, Hall 4, Climate Change Studio

10:30 – 12:30

Moderated by WAGGGS  European Youth Forum  Earth Guardians & Natural Intelligence  Pacific and Caribbean Youth  UK Youth Climate Coalition


Press Conference Blue Zone, Hall 5, Press Conference Room 2 11:00 – 11:30

Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth and youth leaders will discuss “Youth Empowerment for Climate Action” Youth Side Event Blue Zone, Hall 4, Room 2

11:30 – 13:00

Climate Change and Children’s Rights: Children as vulnerable group and agents of change Highlight of Young and Future Generations Day Intergenerational Inquiry Blue Zone, Hall 4, Room 2

13:15 – 14:45

Moderated by Mr. David Saddington Youth voices Video “Children of the Sky” Mr. Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Earth Guardians Inspirational remarks  Ms. Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary  COP 21 / CMP 11 Presidency  Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Youth in Action: Presenting the results of the youth conferences  11th Conference of Youth by Ms. Manon Sabot  9th UNESCO Youth Forum by Mr. Rogie Nichole Magno Aquino and Ms. Nasha Ayelen Cuello Stories of Change: Youth implementing climate action worldwide  Ms. Anjali Appadurai, India/Canada  Ms. Elizabeth Buchan, Australia  Ms. Mary Jane Enchil, Ghana  Ms. Mariana Guedes, Brazil Inspirational climate change video Video “An Inconvenient Youth” Ms. Slater Jewell-Kemker, filmmaker and activist Questions & answers session Interactive session open for questions and comments


Interviews with Young Leaders Blue Zone, Hall 4, Climate Change Studio 14:00 – 18:00

Young leaders will be interviewed by a professional journalist to share their inspirational stories of addressing climate change

Connecting the 2015 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival winners in New York Blue Zone, Hall 6, Room 24 16:00 – 16:30

Connecting the 2015 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival winners in New York with the Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change 2015 winners in Paris Youth Side Event Blue Zone, Hall 4, Room 2

16:45 – 18:15

Youth Empowerment for Climate Action The Global Challenges (GloCha) Action Network & Partners Special Screening Blue Zone, Hall 2, German Pavilion

18:00 – 19:30

An “Inconvenient Youth” screening and discussion on role of film and creativity for the Climate movement Youth Advocacy for tackling Climate Change Blue Zone, Hall 2, Peruvian Pavilion

18:00 – 19:00

Re-thinking youth participation post COP21 based on Peru COP20 experience

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