Learning and Leading: Youth and Communities at the Forefront of Climate Action

Learning and Leading: Youth and Communities at the Forefront of Climate Action

How do learning and evidence turn into climate action led by young people and communities? This hybrid session brings together four perspectives from Latin America, Africa and South Asia. A systematic review of three decades of climate change education research sets out what changes knowledge, attitudes and behaviour, and where evidence is still missing: the Global South, rural areas, adaptation and measured behaviour. Three community cases then show learning turning into action: circular bioenergy from agricultural waste in Northern Uganda, grassroots adaptation combining WASH and psychosocial support in Mozambique, and women- and girls-led climate adaptation in India’s Thar Desert. A joint discussion will explore how to move from knowledge to behaviour, who leads change, and what evidence is needed to demonstrate impact and scale community-led solutions equitably.