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British Council report highlights urgent need to include young people in climate change policy

75 percent of young people around the world report having skills to deal with climate change in their communities – but 69 percent have never participated in climate action. Concern that voices of women and minority groups overlooked in current climate change policy. 67 percent of young people feel leaders cannot address climate change alone. Consistent call for young people to be included in policy decisions.

Young people around the world unanimously consider climate change to be the biggest threat facing the planet but many struggle to engage in meaningful action and have their voices heard, a British Council report published on 9th September has revealed.

The Global Youth Letter Report used a mixed methodology approach including crowdsourcing to garner the views, experiences and aspirations of 8,000 young people aged 18-35 across 23 countries – including Brazil, India, Kenya,Sri Lanka and the UK – about their perspectives on climate change.

This research is part of the British

Council’s Climate Connection programme, which aims to bring people around the world together to address the challenges of climate change. Research for the report was carried out between January and March 2021.

The findings from the report have been used to write a Global Youth Letter, a plan of action setting out young people’s aspirations and recommendations around climate change. The letter directly addresses the policymakers and world leaders who will attend the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November.

The Global Youth Letter was launched at a virtual event on 9th September.Insights from the Global Youth Letter will inform ongoing discussions with policymakers in the run up to and during COP26.

Young people are encouraged to sign the letter and pledge to tackle climate change, adding their own recommendations to be considered.

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