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), 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.