Aim
Throughout the study session, participants will take a deep dive into the connections between climate, health, and youth participation. Through interactive sessions, peer learning, and expert-led sessions, they’ll explore how the climate crisis impacts health and rights - and how young people can act for a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable future.
Objectives
- 1. To develop and deepen the understanding of the intersection of the climate crisis, health and structural inequality with a focus on young people.
- 2. To create a space for intercultural learning and exchange among young people from diverse backgrounds.
- 3. To explore how planetary health connects with youth rights and democratic participation, and identify how young people can influence such policy and decision-making.
- 4. To build practical skills in advocacy, including communication and collaboration, for personal and professional growth.
- 5. To support participants in creating and committing to practical, measurable actions that advance the just transition toward a healthier, fairer future for people and the planet.
About the organisation
YHO is a leading organisation empowering young people to engage in youth health by teaching, training, connecting, and supporting them to participate in prevention programmes, research, policy, and leadership. It promotes healthy lifestyles and the prevention of non-communicable diseases, alongside mental and environmental health, while advancing evidence-based policies that create health-promoting environments for young people.
Through capacity‑building in youth research, policy advocacy, and behaviour‑change strategies, YHO strengthens youth organizations and amplifies young people’s voices. Since its establishment, it has hosted conferences, seminars, and training events, conducted youth-led research to inform policy, and championed health-promoting policies at national and international levels.
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