GCA Youth Leadership for Adaptation Action Exchange

From Baku to Belém

On the sidelines of COP29, the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will host the Youth Leadership for Adaptation Action Exchange – From Baku to Belem. This event will bring together government leaders and young people to celebrate youth leadership in 2024 and shape climate adaptation action for 2025.

Event description

GCA is leading youth participation in climate adaptation decision-making.
In the lead-up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Youth Leadership and Education program will present plans to expand the Youth Adaptation Network. The event will introduce how young people can engage with the Youth Adaptation Forums 2025 and the Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day, including through the organization of “Lighthouse Events” in partnership with youth networks and the “My Climate Adaptation Solution” video competition in 2025.
The program will also present future plans for the “Guide on Youth Engagement with National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)”, following consultations with governments and young people on youth engagement with NAPs at NAP Expo 2024 in Dhaka and SB60 in Bonn.

OBJECTIVES 

• Explore key achievements in youth climate adaptation in 2024, including the Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day, the chapter on youth voices from Small Island Developing States in State and Trends 2024, and the Youth Academy on Climate Adaptation and Leadership. 
• Define the way forward for 2025, including the announcement of the Youth Advisory Panel 2025, the Guide on Youth Engagement with NAPs, and information on how to get involved with the Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day 2025. 
• Bring together young leaders attending COP29 to celebrate youth leadership in climate adaptation