Youth Adaptation Forum on Nature-based Solutions and Climate-resilient Infrastructure

The Youth Adaptation Forum on Nature-based Solutions seeks to bring attention to the young people who are designing and implementing Nature-based Solutions in practice. The Youth Adaptation Forum on Nature-based Solutions will raise awareness on the importance and uses of Nature-based Solutions and will encourage young people to share their best practices for climate adaptation action through their work. 

Event description

YOUNG PEOPLE DRIVING THE ADAPTATION AGENDA
The GCA Youth Leadership and Education program aims to make young people central to driving the adaptation agenda and implementation worldwide. The program’s mission is to mobilize the next generation of adaptation leaders around the world by providing capacity-building for young people and creating adaptation jobs to make their communities more climate resilient.

In 2024, GCA will organize six Youth Adaptation Forums, with a special focus on African good practices, based upon adaptation areas prioritized by young people; Young Women Leadership for Adaptation, Water, Climate-resilient Agriculture, Nature-based Solutions, Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs, and Finance and Locally Led Adaptation.
 
The Youth Adaptation Forums are bringing together young people, governments, civil society, practitioners, international organizations, and decision-makers to mobilize and highlight adaptation solutions led by young people in Africa.  
 
The Youth Adaptation Forums will culminate in a global Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day, where young people around the world will be encouraged to take adaptation action simultaneously.

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS YOUTH ADAPTATION FORUM 
The Youth Adaptation Forum on Nature-based Solutions seeks to bring attention to the young people who are designing and implementing Nature-based Solutions in practice. The Youth
Adaptation Forum on Nature-based Solutions will raise awareness on the importance and uses of Nature-based Solutions and will encourage young people to share their best practices for climate adaptation action through their work. 

Key objectives: 
The Youth Adaptation Forum on Nature-based Solutions will: 

• Boost global interest and knowledge of young people about nature-based solutions. 
• Inspire young people to take climate adaptation action using nature-based solutions. 
• Spotlight young people’s good practices in implementing nature-based solutions. 

GUIDING QUESTIONS 

• What are the barriers to implementing nature-based solutions as a mechanism of strengthening climate resilience? 
• Are there any nature-based solutions best practices which can inspire young people to take climate adaptation action? 
• How can young people influence the adoption of nature-based solutions in their communities?