The aim of the Young Leaders Development Programme (YLDP) is to give young people the leadership skills and climate change knowledge they need to take action in the climate emergency. Now in its fifth year, we are looking for people like YOU to join the programme.
Read MoreA practical guide to planning, recruiting and nurturing young talent as part of Board of Trustees. A blog post for charities.
Read MoreWhat is a Trustee and why join a Board? A blog post for young people.
Read MoreThis is Scotland’s Year of Climate Action, the year when we host the UN Climate Change conference, COP26. A historic opportunity! But can governments imagine the new future or are we consigned to repeat our mistakes until it is too late?
Read MoreWe are now accepting applications for Trustees to join our Board. They will help govern and lead the organisation, and guide it through this exciting next chapter as we develop our small staff team and invaluable volunteer team.
Read MoreThe 2021 Scottish Parliament election is just a week away. Yesterday we revealed what the election priorities are of the young people we asked are - and it should come as no surprise that we are overwhelmingly concerned by how the next Scottish Government will act on climate change.
Read MoreThe Scottish Parliamentary elections on 6 May will define the next 5 years of politics in Scotland and young people are clear: climate change must be top of the agenda.
Our survey of nearly 70 young people and leaders from our network found that 88% of respondents listed ‘climate change and the environment’ as one of their top three election priorities.
Read MoreBudgeting for the Climate Crisis is a podcast miniseries where we hear from three experts on what the 2021 Scottish budget means for Scotland’s climate ambitions, and how young people can get their voices heard and influence future budgets.
At the end of January I was able to speak to MSPs in the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as part of an evidence session on the Climate Change Plan Update (CCPU), on behalf of 2050 Climate Group’s Policy Subgroup. I attempt to reflect on the session and the significance of youth engagement with climate policy.
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