Youth Voices from Around the World

Introduction

 

"The chorus of voices of youth and young adults around the world, represents a movement for change today, that is directed at the climate crisis.  On every continent, and across every religion, there are youth and young adults who are taking leadership..." Read More & Listen to Abhay Singh Sachal

 

 

Greta Thunberg's 2019 UN Climate Action Summit Speech

"My message is that we'll be watching you. This is all wrong. I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all come to us young people for hope..." Read & Listen More

 

Youth In Action Across Religious Traditions

The articles and organizations below are examples of how youth from across the world and across religious traditions are taking action on climate change. 

 

Indigenous - Meet Five Native American Youth Changing Their Communities Links to an external site. Aspen Institute Judaism - Jewish Youth Climate Movement Links to an external site.   Islam - Young Muslim women are leading environmental movements grounded in their beliefs Links to an external site. Hinduism - In Conversation with Hindu Climate Action: A spiritually inclusive and just future Links to an external site. The Ecosprinter Jainism - Jainism & World Environment Day Links to an external site. Young Jains of America Buddhism - Wake Up Earth Holder Sanghas Links to an external site. The Sikh Religion - Sikhs Join 400,000 Marchers to Demand Climate Justice in New York City Links to an external site. EcoSikh

 

Getting A Sounding: Youth Call For Action

 

Kehkashan Basu - A New Generation Leading in the World: It Takes Passion

 

Severn Cullis-Suzuki - The Girl That Silenced The World

 

Questions for Classroom & Community

 

• How does listening to the stories and calls to action from young people impact your perspective on the climate crisis and your own role in addressing it? 
  
  
• What struck you most about what you read and heard?
  
  
• Do you know of any youth-lead environmental initiatives taking place in your community? How can you promote youth leadership in the work that you do? If you're a young person, what actions from adults would make you feel more empowered? 

 

Additional Resources

 

• Wilderness Torah Youth Programs Links to an external site. Center for Earth-Based Judaism
• Climate Crisis Sparks a Revival of Youth Activism in Japan Links to an external site. Kyoto Journal
  
• 7 Young Indigenous Activists Standing Up for Their Communities Links to an external site. DoSomething.org

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