by Deborah Phelan | Sep 30, 2019 | 2050, Children, Climate Change, Youth, Youth and Climate Change, Youth Climate Change
An estimated 4 million people, inspired by an emboldened youth climate movement, participated in the September 20 Global Climate Strike. “Right now we are the ones who are making a difference. If no one else will take action, then we will,” said 16-year-old Swede...
by Deborah Phelan | May 11, 2018 | 2050, Children, Disaster Risk Reduction, Displacement and Migration, Global Goals, TIme Capsule, UN SDGs, Youth and Climate Change
“We’re convinced that average, ordinary people can tackle the toughest issues facing humanity.” -Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff A small ambitious Ethiopian nonprofit which manufactures and distributes portable solar powered lanterns is one of twelve nominees...
by Deborah Phelan | Apr 17, 2018 | Children, Climate Change, Global Health, Take Action, Youth and Climate Change
Groups with the Brown’s Last Chance campaign rallied outside the National Press Building in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to demand that Gov. Jerry Brown freeze new fossil fuel extraction in California and devise a plan to phase it out entirely. The rally preceded Gov....
by Deborah Phelan | Apr 9, 2018 | 2050, Children, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Extreme Weather, Global Goals, TIme Capsule, UN SDGs, Youth and Climate Change
Young people from across the world are utilizing the mobile application of Voices of Youth Maps to publicize local issues and promote positive change in their communities. In the lead up to COP21, 800 young reporters from communities in France, Ireland, Guatemala,...
by Deborah Phelan | Aug 28, 2017 | Children, Global Goals, Global Health, TIme Capsule, UN SDGs, Water, Youth, Youth and Climate Change
By 2050, experts predict the global need for fresh water will increase more than 40%, as 1/4 of the world’s 9.7 billion people reside in regions experiencing “chronic or recurrent” lack of clean water. Malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea and heat stress...
by Deborah Phelan | May 25, 2017 | Children, Gender Equity, Global Goals, Take Action, UN SDGs, Youth
If women hold up half the sky, why will it take over 138 years to close the gender pay gap? Why is the gap between men and women’s access to the Internet estimated to be 250M? Why are women and girls not only under-represented as tech “consumers”...
