Intergenerational solidarity for climate action – a conversation
A recent study, Intergenerational inequities in exposure to climate extremes, estimated that children born in 2020 will experience a two- to seven-fold increase in extreme climate events, particularly heat waves, compared with people born in 1960, under current climate policy pledges. This year’s International Youth Day on 12 August is highlighting the potential of Intergenerational Solidarity in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in line with the Our Common Agenda report which, among others, calls on policymakers to listen to, and work with, youth.
To promote intergenerational solidarity, two UN Volunteers serving with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Kenya met during a training session organized by the UNV Kenya Office.