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NEWS & STORIES
News from YECAP and Stories from Youth
The human-interest stories represent individual viewpoints of young people across Asia and the Pacific. While we aim to share diverse perspectives on climate change, YECAP does not guarantee the accuracy or endorse the viewpoints expressed. If you would like to suggest relevant content or stories to be featured here, please contact yecap.ap@gmail.com
Asia-Pacific Youth
May 13, 20222 min read
YECAP Collaborate with EarthDay.Org on Road to Stockholm+50 Brown Bag Session
The Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP) collaborated with EarthDay.Org to organize the Road to Stockholm+50: Brown Bag...
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Asia-Pacific Youth
May 10, 20222 min read
Viet Nam Climate Justice Consultation Convene 30 Youth ahead of Asia Regional Dialogue
The Country Consultation on Climate and Youth in Viet Nam was able to convene 30 youth participants ahead of the Asia Regional Dialogue
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Asia-Pacific Youth
May 9, 20222 min read
Pakistan Climate Justice Consultation Engage Youth in Stockholm+50 Discussions
The Country Consultation on Climate and Youth in Pakistan invited youth to discuss Stockholm+50 solutions.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
May 6, 20224 min read
Sri Lanka Hold Stockholm+50 Youth Consultation
Sri Lanka organized discussions for local youth in the lead-up to Stockholm+50 and compiled key points from three Leadership Dialogues.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
May 6, 20222 min read
India Host Climate Justice Consultation to prepare for Asia Regional Dialogue
The Country Consultation in India was led and facilitated by YECAP Fellow and YEHRD Protection Coordinator.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
May 5, 20222 min read
China Hold Virtual Road to Stockholm+50 Youth Consultation Workshop for 30 Youth Participants
The Road to Stockholm+50 Youth Consultation Workshop in China convened 30 youth at the UN Compound, Beijing for in-person activities.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
May 5, 20222 min read
Cambodia Host Consultation on Climate and Youth ahead of Asia Regional Dialogue on Climate Justice
Movers Programme representatives from Cambodia hosted a Country Consultation on Climate and Youth.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
May 4, 20223 min read
Bangladesh Set New Record of 4 Climate Justice Country Consultations in 2 Weeks
Bangladesh set a new record by hosting four country consultations in two weeks in the lead-up to Asia Regional Dialogue on Climate Justice .
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Asia-Pacific Youth
May 3, 20222 min read
Viet Nam Host Stockholm+50 Consultations in Collaboration with Embassy of Sweden
Viet Nam hosted national consultations and regional youth consultations with more than 100 youth participants in the lead-up to Stockholm+50
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Apr 25, 20225 min read
Greenhouse Gas Emission from Water Reservoirs and Its Impact on Climate Change
Learn about greenhouse gas emission from water reservoirs and its impact on climate change.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Apr 18, 20222 min read
Project WE Host Special Session on SDG 13 at Azimpur Government Girls' School, Dhaka
Project WE, led by YECAP Fellow Zawad Alam, conducted a special session on climate action at Azimpur Government Girls' School in Dhaka.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Apr 15, 20223 min read
Zero Waste: A Minimalistic Lifestyle for Sustainability
In this fast-paced 21st century, the usability of plastic is undeniable. Plastic materials are cheap, lightweight, and easy to produce.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Apr 11, 20223 min read
YECAP and Partners Empower Youth at Road to Stockholm+50: Regional Dialogue
Road to Stockholm+50: Regional Dialogue on Youth Empowerment in Climate Action on 6-7 April 2022 convened thousands of participants.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 30, 20222 min read
UNDP and Key Partners to Co-Organize Road to Stockholm+50: Regional Dialogue on Youth Empowerment in
Co-organized by UNDP, UNICEF, UNFCCC, UNEP, OHCHR, UNV, UNESCO, The British Council, YOUNGO, Movers Programme and 2030 Youth Force
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 21, 20222 min read
YECAP Climate Action Week Convene Over 360 Young Climate Enthusiasts Across Asia and the Pacific
For peer-to-peer sharing, capacity building sessions throwing light on Stockholm+50, COP 27 and other key opportunities for the youth
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 18, 20223 min read
Climate Change and The Flicker of Hope
In a war-stricken, Covid-hit, increasingly poor and polarized world, climate change may undeniably be one of the many major challenges.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 16, 20223 min read
Modern Ideas of Development – Blessing or Curse for Climate?
Life on earth largely depends on the natural environment. Human civilization, for instance, depends on natural resources.
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 16, 20224 min read
Economic Impact of the Environmental Crisis
Climate change is the most serious accumulative issue that we are now confronting. Our capacity to correctly address climate change and how
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 16, 20225 min read
Integrating Climate Change in Strategic Environmental Assessments: Blueprint of Just Resilience
Following the founding motto, "Only One Earth," the historic Stockholm conference will commemorate its golden jubilee this year by boosting
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Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 8, 20224 min read
Embracing Adversity as a Tribal Youth to Empower My Community
I grew up in a lower middle-class family and my parents are great advocates of education.
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