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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
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
Asia-Pacific Youth
May 3, 20222 min read
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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.
Asia-Pacific Youth
Apr 25, 20225 min read
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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.
Asia-Pacific Youth
Apr 18, 20222 min read
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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.
Asia-Pacific Youth
Apr 15, 20223 min read
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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.
Asia-Pacific Youth
Apr 11, 20223 min read
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UNDP and Key Partners to Co-Organize Road to Stockholm+50: Regional Dialogue on Youth Empowerment in Climate Action
Co-organized by UNDP, UNICEF, UNFCCC, UNEP, OHCHR, UNV, UNESCO, The British Council, YOUNGO, Movers Programme and 2030 Youth Force
Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 30, 20222 min read
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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
Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 21, 20222 min read
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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.
Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 18, 20223 min read
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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.
Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 16, 20223 min read
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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
Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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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
Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 16, 20225 min read
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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.
Asia-Pacific Youth
Mar 8, 20224 min read
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YECAP Unconference 2 to Kick Off Regional Youth Dialogue on Climate Action ahead of Stockholm+50
YECAP is hosting the virtual Unconference #2 on 28 February 2022 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (GMT+7) as a kickoff event to...
Asia-Pacific Youth
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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The Journey of a Climate Mover
Nepal is an agriculture-dependent country. Still, a large number of farmers live below the poverty line.
Asia-Pacific Youth
Feb 22, 20224 min read
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