The Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day, organized by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) on the 12th of October, is the largest-running annual youth adaptation event taking place in over 100 countries around the world.

In 2025, the Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day will invite young people, youth-led organizations, students, and grassroots groups to organize consultations on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), youth, and adaptation. NDCs are plans submitted by countries under the Paris Agreement outlining their climate action goals. The theme of “NDCs, Youth, and Adaptation” emphasizes the role young people play in building resilient economies and achieving these national commitments. The outcomes of these youth consultations will be presented at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

The Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day aims to:

  • Build the youth adaptation movement with schools, universities, and youth organizations.
  • Raise awareness and increase the knowledge of young people on climate adaptation.
  • Drive knowledge sharing for youth-led adaptation actions in Africa and around the world.

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My Adaptation Solution Video Competition

Applications are closed for the 2025 GCA “My Adaptation Solution Video Competition”. 

This competition spotlights solutions that break the heat cycle, safeguard water resources, and buffer communities against both drought and deluge. Your idea could reshape how we live, farm, and build in an increasingly hot world.  

Selection Criteria 

After submissions are shortlisted by GCA, winners will be selected through public voting via an online platform. Results will be announced at COP30.

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Congratulations to Parfait Kamta Nkontcheu from Cameroon for their outstanding design.

Thank you to everyone who submitted their inspiring and creative designs, the enthusiasm and dedication from participants worldwide shows the critical role of youth-led innovation in the adaptation agenda.

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Guide to Organizing Youth Consultations on Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans

The purpose of this guide is to inform and provide resources for young people who wish to organize Youth Climate Adaptation consultations. It includes practical guidance, templates, a suggested agenda, and a questionnaire to support effective consultation planning. The outcomes of these consultations will be presented at COP30, empowering youth to actively contribute to shaping Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).

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Register your Consultation on on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Youth, and Adaptation: click here or fill in the form below to register.

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Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day Impact 2024

In 2024, GCA organized the first Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day. Young people across the world were mobilized through the My Climate Adaptation Solution Video Competition, the Youth Climate Adaptation Lighthouse Events, and the petition calling upon global leaders to double down on climate adaptation finance.

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