1. 5000

    Youth-led climate projects mapped through our networks

  1. 100,000+

    Views of our free training sessions

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  1. $350K+

    Invested in youth-led projects

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Reports Archive

Impact Reports

Explore our latest annual reports, download the full editions, and access available language versions in one place.

2024

2024 Impact Report

Review the previous annual report and open the translated editions prepared by our volunteer community.

Available Languages

Thank you to our volunteer translators for making the 2024 report accessible in multiple languages.

About Us

WE STARTED IN COP27 TO EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND PEACE.

In partnership with young professionals and activists across the globe, we have gathered together to tackle the problems with well-planned actions. Our goal: to act. Over the years, not only have our members been making an impact, but also leading and guiding the differences made in their communities. The dream team! Each member has their own realities and gifts. Geeks, policy-makers, writers, scientists, chefs, DJs, musicians, doctors, lawyers—we are the resilient generation of the internet. Tech is our best friend and Earth is our source of energy.

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OUR VISION

Our vision is a generation of young people with the skills, networks and standing to build the blue-green economy, not just ask for it. GYC is an innovation-driven, youth-led coalition that turns ambition into capability. Through training in green jobs, governance and nature-based solutions, hackathons, entrepreneurship and planetary wellness, we prepare young people to design solutions, lead ventures and take their place wherever decisions are made.

We were the ocean previously, now we are the sky, then we will be the roots, and then we will become fire. Fire after Sky is influence.

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OUR MISSION

The mission of the Global Youth Coalition is to build capacities, create networks, and foster collaboration. We aim to create a powerful youth-led movement that can advocate for ambitious climate policies, secure climate finance for projects and solutions, and take active participation at the tables where decisions are made, as well as in the businesses that are fueling the change we see in our vision, while ensuring the safety and well-being of our youth members.

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Recent Events

GYC CIF OBSERVER

GYC is OFFICIALLY an accredited Civil Society Observer to the Climate Investment Funds (CIF)

GYC & CIF We are happy to announce that The Global Youth Coalition (GYC) is OFFICIALLY an accredited Civil Society Observer to the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Trust Funds Committee! Out of 250+ NGOs, we've been selected to join the 2025-2027 cohort – a HUGE win for youth voices in global climate finance! 🎉

Upcoming events

  • Youth House9–20 Nov 2026 · Kaleiçi, Antalya (COP31)
  • Hack for the Futures, workshops9–13 Nov 2026 · Youth House
  • GYCT 2026 closing ceremony10 Nov 2026 · Youth House and online
  • Hack for the Futures, showcase18–20 Nov 2026 · COP31 Blue and Green Zones

OUR ACTIONS ARE BASED ON SCIENCE, LOVE AND RESPECT

  1. EFFECTIVE

    Every programme ends in a deliverable: a delegation, a published brief, a bursary paid, a report translated.

  1. INCLUSIVE

    65% of GYCT participants come from the regions most affected by climate change, and 21% are Indigenous.

  1. COLLABORATIVE

    We build with partners like Oxford Net Zero, the Youth Negotiators Academy and UON.Earth.

  1. INNOVATIVE

    Hackathons, AI tools and real-world games: we build what doesn't exist yet.

  1. SAFE

    Safeguarding comes first, backed by our Legal Affairs and Human Rights board.

  1. SHARED LEADERSHIP

    Authority sits with roles, not personalities: a Chair, a Champs Council and clear decision rules, reviewed every 90 days.

RAISE YOUR
VOICE

You have an idea, thought,
proposal? Share with us and we will
elevate your voice..

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Videogames

Explore GYC's game-based tools for climate action and community engagement.

FrÜtz: Play for the Planet

FrÜtz is GYC's real-world game powered by missions, community, and augmented reality. Complete tasks, earn gems, and become a changemaker — one quest at a time.

Enter the Game

A GLOBAL MOVEMENT

Heat map of where the 2024 Global Youth Climate Training applicants live, worldwide
Independent Build Lab

GYC AI LABS

A dedicated AI infrastructure space built as an independent platform to support youth-led tools, climate training, foresight research, and future-facing public-interest systems.

GYC AI Labs promo artwork
Why it matters

Shared AI capacity for youth-led impact

GYC AI Labs creates the shared environment young people need to test autonomous systems, build applications, access compute, and turn research into practical climate and governance impact.

Independent Vite + React platform Public-interest AI systems Youth-led experimentation
01

AI-Driven Foresight

Analyzing climate and global data to predict emerging challenges and support future-ready decisions.

02

Agentic Workflows

Building intelligent systems and autonomous workflows that help youth teams move from ideas to deployable tools.

03

Training and Infrastructure

Connecting mentorship, practical education, and scalable AI infrastructure so young builders can work on real problems.

What this infrastructure powers
  • Global youth climate training experiences
  • Foresight research and horizon scanning
  • Governance and future generations platforms
  • Coordination tools for youth innovation ecosystems
Foresight Research

INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY

A brief introduction to the Global Youth Coalition's foresight research on intergenerational equity (IE), fairness (IGG), and justice (IJ) while the full team gallery is still being assembled.

About the project

Youth-led research for long-term decision making

This collaborative youth-led project explores how young people around the world define and perceive intergenerational equity (IE), fairness (IGG), and justice (IJ). The goal is to co-create future-oriented, youth-informed metrics that help researchers, institutions, and policymakers embed long-term thinking into policy and practice.

  • Examines how intergenerational equity is understood across regions and lived realities.
  • Uses strategic foresight to connect present decisions with future consequences.
  • Translates youth perspectives into practical metrics and policy guidance.
01

Global Survey

Collecting youth perspectives on what intergenerational equity should mean in practice.

02

Foresight Workshops

Using futures methods to identify signals, uncertainties, and scenarios shaping tomorrow.

03

Co-Developing Metrics

Building youth-responsive indicators that can guide policy, research, and accountability.

Research Team Teaser

The team behind the work

This landing section keeps the introduction brief for now. Photos can be dropped in later without changing the structure.

Genn, Research Lead

Genn

Research Lead

Core research team
Olga, Strategy Lead

Olga

Strategy Lead

Core research team
Elena, Insights Lead

Elena

Insights Lead

Core research team
Julia, Community Lead

Julia

Community Lead

Core research team
Global Youth Coalition

THE CHAMPS

Meet the 2026 champs first, then switch to the 2025 archive whenever you want to revisit the previous roster.

This year's champs

A fresh 2026 lineup presented as poster portraits so the latest faces lead the section immediately.

Merna A. Elboghdady, Chair · GYCT lead

Merna A. Elboghdady

Chair · GYCT lead

Egypt
Bianca Malfert, Director of Communication

Bianca Malfert

Director of Communication

Bolivia
Finlay Wilson, GYC Champ

Finlay Wilson

GYC Champ

UK
Ayooluwa F. Ogunsola, Clean energy storytelling · R4P co-lead

Ayooluwa F. Ogunsola

Clean energy storytelling · R4P co-lead

Nigeria
Agustín Ocaña Escobar, Founder & Strategic Director

Agustín Ocaña Escobar

Founder & Strategic Director

Ecuador
Zach Lubin, Sport & Clean Energy Transition · Avocado Framework steward

Zach Lubin

Sport & Clean Energy Transition · Avocado Framework steward

US
Genaro (Genn) Godoy, AI Labs & Foresight lead

Genaro (Genn) Godoy

AI Labs & Foresight lead

Chile
Tan Yin Yi (Henry), Youth House coordinator

Tan Yin Yi (Henry)

Youth House coordinator

Malaysia
Julia Anting Wolff, Governance & negotiation framing · Futures & Shells

Julia Anting Wolff

Governance & negotiation framing · Futures & Shells

Spain / Germany
Seruni Salsabila, Partnerships

Seruni Salsabila

Partnerships

Indonesia
Shahnoza (Sasha) Rakhmanova, COP31 & policy continuity

Shahnoza (Sasha) Rakhmanova

COP31 & policy continuity

Uzbekistan
Alice Piva, R4P co-lead · resilience

Alice Piva

R4P co-lead · resilience

Brazil
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