Youth Archives

Nov 27, 2020

News

Youth activists demand damages for climate victims at virtual ‘mock Cop26’

Making polluters pay for losses suffered by communities on the frontline of climate impacts is a priority for young activists, as they prepare to engage with UN negotiations

Aug 14, 2015

News

8-year-old takes US government to court over climate change

NEWS: Levi Draheim joins 20 other youth activists in unusual legal challenge to US president Barack Obama

Apr 30, 2021

Justice

Top court rules German climate law falls short, in ‘historic’ victory for youth

In a surprise verdict, Germany’s highest court found that government climate targets violate the freedoms of youth plaintiffs by deferring emissions cuts

Aug 13, 2015

What do young people want from a Paris climate deal?

BLOG: Young people and future generations will be hit hardest by climate change, so what do they need out of a UN pact?

Dec 6, 2014

Comment

Why unborn children must be part of the UN climate deal

COMMENT: Stopping climate change means valuing the people not yet born as much as those alive today, argue youth delegates in Lima

Oct 10, 2014

News

How are young Africans tackling climate change?

INTERVIEW: Africa’s young people look forward to bright future on the world’s most vulnerable continent

Aug 14, 2014

News

Youth raise climate awareness in flood-hit Balkans

INTERVIEWS: A new generation of post-Communist youth are leading the fight against climate change in the Balkans

Aug 13, 2014

Politics

When young people infiltrate the UN climate machine

ANALYSIS: Not all youths protest. Some have become part of official government delegations. What can they achieve?

Aug 12, 2014

Comment

Youth: The hidden life force behind the UN climate talks?

COMMENT: Activist Chris Wright reflects on the camaraderie, coffee dependency and triumphs of youth at the UN negotiations

Aug 11, 2014

Comment

11 ways young people have revolutionized the climate debate

ANALYSIS: Little people mean big business when it comes to climate change, as these 11 victories show

Jun 29, 2012

News

A week in climate change: Five things we learnt

In a Rio+20 special, we take a look back over at the news over the last seven days from both the Earth Summit negotiations and beyond to find out what we can learn from events this week.

Jun 26, 2012

Politics

Rio+20: Five climate change ideas that didn’t make the Earth Summit outcome

While proposals in the final text were weak, some important ones didn’t even make it into the document. RTCC looks at five ideas for climate change action that didn’t make the grade.

Mar 21, 2012

Finance

UKYCC pressures government on youth green jobs ahead of budget

UK Youth Climate Coalition calls on government to use low-carbon economy to tackle chronic youth employment as country prepares for annual budget.

Mar 9, 2012

News

The week in climate change: Five things we learnt

RTCC takes a look back over at the big headlines this week to see what lessons can be learnt.