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Dec 19
Global Youth Issued Statement ahead of the Closing of COP28

December 11th, 2023, Dubai, UAE — The Global Youth Ambassadors of the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) issued a statement today at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), urging global leaders to unite and deliver actions for a prosperous, net-zero, and resilient future. “Youth are the backbone of the net-zero future,” said […]

Oct 20
Global Youth Climate Week Official Website Launched: Join the Week and Shape a Sustainable Future

The eagerly awaited Global Youth Climate Week, taking place from November 20 to November 24, is on the horizon. One week ahead of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the Week provides a platform for youth climate action on a global scale. We are delighted to announce the official launch of […]

Oct 15
Multi-stakeholders from 6 Continents Co-initiate the Global Youth Climate Week

BEIJING, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Over 100 institutions, organizations and networks from 6 continents jointly launch the Global Youth Climate Week today. Scheduled one week ahead of each UN Climate Change Conference, the Global Youth Climate Week (the Week) aims to contribute a mechanism for global climate governance by convening the climate actions of youth […]

Oct 08
Global Youth Summit on Net-Zero Future –The flagship project of the Week

Global Youth Summit on Net-Zero Future As the flagship project of the Global Youth Climate Week, this year’s Global Youth Summit on Net-Zero Future will be held on Nov. 20. Stay tuned with us for more details!   In 2021, GAUC elevated its third Graduate Forum to the 1st Global Youth Summit on Net-Zero Future, […]

Apr 30
GAUC holds 2023 Executive Committee & Academic Committee Meeting

The climate time-bomb is ticking. While the failed rainy seasons in the Horn of Africa drove millions of people into starvation, extreme rainfall in West and Central Africa displaced 1.3 million people. These are just two of the many extreme weather events that the world endured in 2022. According to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the […]

Nov 11
GAUC Ambassadors’ Open Letter to World Leaders

Your Excellency,  We are Global Youth Ambassadors from the “Climate x Training Program” of the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC), and we recognize that climate change is not only a future threat but is generating impacts now around the world. We are convinced of the need to explore the synergy between climate action […]

Nov 01
Global Youth Climate Week launched to improve climate governance

The 1st Global Youth Climate Week kicked off at Tsinghua University on Oct. 31, 2022 under the auspices of the World Youth Development Forum and the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC). Over 100 institutions and organizations from six continents jointly launched the week-long event online, including UNESCO, Bloomberg, Rockefeller Foundation, and the UK […]