The Youth Climate Summit is a platform for young leaders to showcase their climate solutions and to meaningfully engage with decision-makers on the defining issue of our time. It brings together young activists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers, committed to combating climate change at the pace and scale needed to meet the challenge. It's action-oriented, intergenerational, and inclusive. This historic event泭takes place on Saturday, September 21 in New York,泭leading up to the Climate Action Summit on September 23.泭
SDG 13: Climate Action
Climate change is the defining issue of our time. Tackling it will require an unprecedented effort from all sectors of society. To accelerate action, UN Secretary-General Ant籀nio Guterres will host the 2019 Climate Action Summit on 23 September. The Summit will showcase a leap in collective political ambition and massive movements in the real economy in support of the agenda. This will inject momentum in the race to the top among countries, companies, cities and civil society, needed to achieve the objectives of the and the Sustainable Development Goals.
By 2030, global temperatures will rise by 1.5簞C. If we do nothing, by 2050 temperatures could rise 2簞C泭or even 3簞C. ?
is a泭global initiative focusing on the resilience and strength of those affected by forced migration due to climate change.
The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet. The theme for this year's泭International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, to be marked on 16 September, is "." Under this theme, we celebrate泭over three decades of remarkable international cooperation to protect the ozone layer and the climate under the . We are also reminded泭that we must keep up the momentum to ensure healthy people and a healthy planet.
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrives in New York by Sailboat
This 泭in Bangkok, Thailand, aims to foster engagement between key players with a goal of addressing the climate emergency, and an opportunity for discussions from an Asian Pacific perspective. .
