Recommendations to foster youth-led sustainable innovation
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The North American EcoInnovation Network is please to announce the publication of their new white paper, Fostering Youth-led Innovations to Accelerate Progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Guide for Policy Makers, co-authored by Brock Dickinson, Issa Gonzalez-Peltier Leogal, and Nicholas Palaschuk from the University of Waterloo.
The work highlights the critical role of youth in driving sustainable development and climate action, and was developed with the direct support of 17 organizations and contributions from 49 additional sustainability professionals representing 32 institutions around the world. It was true global partnership.
The paper provides recommendations for policymakers and sustainability leaders to support youth-led innovations, emphasizing the need to continue greening education systems and empower young entrepreneurs.
With the foreword authored by former Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, and support from SDSN Canada, SDSN USA, SDSN México, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, and UNICEF, this paper will be highlighted at the United Nations 28th Conference of Parties as an urgent call to invest in and promote youth-led solutions.
Authors: Brock Dickinson, Issa Gonzalez-Peltier Leogal, Radhika Iyengar, Nicholas Palaschuk, Wendy Purcell, Haein Shin, Iveta Silova, Sumie Song, Hana Sahatqija, Valeria Soto, Deepak Sridhar, Wen-wen Tung, and Matthew A. Witenstein.
Sponsoring Organizations: University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment, Columbia University, Rutgers University, The GREEN Program, Arizona State University, Purdue University, University of Dayton, SDSN Canada, Tecnológico de Monterrey, UNICEF, SDSN USA, SDSN México, and Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
