Youth shaping the Climate Pact: showcasing successful Youth engagement initiatives

Following the official launch of the European Climate Pact by the European Commission on 16 December, SDG7 Youth Constituency (SDG7 YC) and European Youth Energy Network (EYEN) organised an event, “Youth Shaping the Climate Pact” that attracted 100 participants from more than 30 countries. 

The event was graced by a variety of youthful speakers that included Michal Nekvasil from DG CLIMA, Benjamin Strzelecki of SDG7 YC, and EYEN’s Luciana Miu. The event was also panelled by Helen Watts of Student Energy, Helena Nepp of the European Youth Parliament, and Marco Costa from CommUnity by InnoEnergy.

Participants had the opportunity to discuss on “Gaps and opportunities for youth engagement” during the breakout sessions. The results of their discussion were presented to the Director-General of the European Commission - DG ENER Ditte Juul Jørgensen. Do look out for the policy paper that EYEN will draft, that outlines the outcomes of the event and the main contributions from the participants in January 2021!

The recording is available on the UN MGCY Facebook page.

Youth Briefing and Roundtable on 2021 Sustainable Energy Events

On 7 December, the SDG7 Youth Constituency convened representative of sustainable energy agencies and organisations to present their events scheduled for 2021 and outline their plans for youth engagement in the upcoming year. For those who would like to view the event, the recording is available here. Following which, on 14 December, Youth and representatives of invited entities met again to discuss about meaningful Youth engagements in the energy space. Outcomes from the discussions have been shared for further contributions from the constituency members and will be published in the upcoming weeks. 

YSEH Webinar Series: Research and Product Development

The Youth Sustainable Energy Hub Webinar Series leverages the network of the YSEH projects and partners to build capacity of young professionals in the sustainable energy sector: develop their careers, promote best practices, connect to opportunities and share knowledge. The first webinar of the series took place on 9 December and focused on research and product development. You can access the recording here.