Youthnet
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YouthNet Demands People-Centric LnD Fund, Rejects WB’s Involvement
Oct 29, 2023Renowned youth-led climate advocacy group YouthNet for Climate Justice is unwavering in its demand for a fair and just Loss and Damage Fund. The group highlights the necessity of a human rights-based strategy and the active... -
Youthnet Climate Education Training Workshop held in Comilla
Sep 12, 2023The negative impacts of climate change must be combated in part by youth. By improving climate education, young people will be better able to adapt to trends connected to climate change and make the necessary beneficial... -
TC3: YouthNet urged for Locally-Driven Loss and Damage Fund
Sep 1, 2023The third meeting of the Transitional Committee #TC3 on Loss and Damage, which will last from August 29 to September 1, has begun in the Dominican Republic with a thundering appeal for action. The creation of... -
YouthNet demands wealthy nations deliver promised funds at Paris Global Financing Summit
Jul 4, 2023YouthNet for Climate Justice, a major grassroot youth-led organization pushing for climate justice and just transition, has issued an impassioned call to action in advance of the upcoming high-level Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.... -
Youth urged for intergenerational solidarity tackling climate catastrophe
Aug 14, 2022Bangladesh has had a demographic dividend, with a rise in the population of working age. The future artists of the nation are its youth. They play a significant role in the success and future of the... -
Shakila of Youthnet awarded Nirbhaya Award for Sustainable Future of Women
Mar 13, 2022Shakila Islam, Youthnet’s co-founder and national coordinator, has received the Nirbhaya Award for her commitment to women’s long-term sustainability in the face of climate change. Shakila’s family was affected by Super Cyclone Sidr in Bakerganj, Barisal,... -
Youthnet’s Shakila receives Nasreen Memorial Medal Award for tackling climate change
Mar 13, 2022The Nasreen Memorial Medal was awarded to Shakila of Youthnet for her outstanding contribution to the fight against climate change. Shakila Islam, a young women’s rights activist, was awarded the Nasreen Memorial Medal for her outstanding... -
YouthNet & 350 applauds China’s announcement to halt financing of all international coal projects
Sep 23, 2021350.org Bangladesh and YouthNet for Climate Justice commend China’s decision to stop funding all foreign coal projects, but they call for more information, compensation, and more investment. At the United Nations General Assembly on September 21,... -
350.org and YouthNet’s joint statement on killings of Bangladesh’s Coal Plant workers
Apr 20, 2021At least five coal power plant workers are now dead for protesting unpaid wages and workers’ rights in Bangladesh. They were shot and killed at the construction site of the Banshkhali coal plant, also known as... -
“Youthnet” is working with authority to clean up the waste at Cox’s Bazar beach
Jul 16, 2020The Cox’s Bazar district administration is officially working with local environmentalists and youth organizations to clean up the huge amount of waste floating in Cox’s Bazar on the world’s longest beach. Deputy Commissioner and Beach Management...
