Agenda Day 6

Youth Advocacy & Climate Action - Local, Regional & International

Youth Empowerment

Elevating Youth Voice, Promoting Youth Mentorship & Sharing Benefits for Engagement in Climate Action

Young people who constitute the majority of the population in many countries, are becoming a driving force in pursuing a low-carbon and climate-resilient future. No doubt they will be the future decision makers, planners, and policy implementers across the world, and in the Caribbean. Caribbean Tree Planting Project engaged over 4,000+ youth across the Caribbean to achieve the goal of planting 1 million trees in the region. Without their energy, commitment and actions, it would not have been possible.

This session will be facilitated by young emerging environmental professionals who will engage youth who are active in the CTTP and in international projects. They will discuss their advocacy, climate action strategies, capacity building and mentorship needs and explore the benefits of employment in the environmental sustainability sector.

Facilitated discussion with CTPP youth on:

• Youth climate action innovative strategies in the Caribbean & internationally

• Report on Caribbean Youth Stockholm +50 Youth Policy Paper - 4th Version Youth Assembly 2022 & recommendations

• Strategies to closing the generation gap in climate action & required mentorship for emerging climate action activists

• Benefits of working on climate action projects and joining the environmental sector workforce

MODERATORS

• Talya Mohammed, CTPP Regional Youth Director & T&T PlantYuhRoots Coordinator T & T & Sustainable Development Strategist-Energy, HSE & Climate, Trinidad and Tobago

• Sean McCoon, Environment Tobago & Senior Corporate Communications Manager, The Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transport - The Tobago House of Assembly

• Alpha Sennon, Founder & CEO, WHYFARM, Youth Advocacy & Climate Action - Local, Regional & International, Trinidad and Tobago

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Christianne Zakour, CTPP Ambassador T&T, member of ‘The Major Group of Children and Youth to UN Environment

(UNEP-MGCY) a.k.a Global Youth for Environment (GCYE)

• Richard Sebro, President, Central Pathfinder Environmental Foundation, T&T

• Dilano Rapsey, Peter Rapsey Plant Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago

• Dr. Tessa Barry, Capacity Building and Stakeholder Analysis, Agricultural Base Researcher for the University of Liverpool, JRI Consultancy, Grenada

• Afeefa Richardson, Caribbean Climate Network Fellow, Guyana

• Omobola Eko, Founder, Urban Tree Revival Initiative, Nigeria

• Jacklyn Broomes, Agricultural Manager, Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd, Barbados

• Jamila Falak, Team Lead, Caribbean Tree Planting (CTPP) Jamaica

• Britney Grimes, Team Lead, Caribbean Tree Planting Project (CTPP), Barbados