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Space for Youth
Student Energy’s mission is to empower young people with the skills, resources, and networks they need to be able to take action. However, young people also need to be able to engage directly with actors in the energy system, and be actively included throughout decision-making and planning processes. This is where our Space for Youth program comes in: we work with governments, companies, and other institutions to create meaningful opportunities to engage with young people, and to devote resources to support youth-led energy solutions.
The aim of Student Energy’s Space for Youth program is to work with governments, companies, and other organizations to facilitate meaningful, equitable dialogue and collaboration between young people and decision-makers. Student Energy advocates for intergenerational collaboration and for co-creating solutions with young people, who will be most affected by decisions that are made now, and because young people can be powerful allies in building public support for climate action. Often, many young people are not able to participate in some of the key spaces where decisions are made – whether this is at national or international conferences, or on boards and advisory committees. Even when young people are invited to participate, high financial or geographic barriers can limit which youth can access these opportunities.
Student Energy’s Space for Youth program aims to develop and facilitate equitable programs that are as cost-free as possible, and as globally accessible as possible, in line with our Theory of Change and our Youth Engagement Principles, which we share with all partners before we work together.
Recent Space for Youth Programs
Announcing the Global Youth Energy Outlook
Today, Student Energy is launching the Global Youth Energy Outlook! …
Beyond Climate Advocacy: Youth-led Innovation Fighting Climate Change
In 2019, young people around the world are bringing a …
From CEM/MI’S Young Leaders: A Call to Action for Energy Leaders
Following the inaugural Youth Leaders Forum at the 10th Clean Energy …
Generation Energy Youth Voices Report
With close to 300 young people from 11 provinces and …
Join Student Energy’s Intersectional Equity Task Force
Recognizing that we are often in spaces where we are …
Leading Change and Globe 2020
Student Energy recently participated in Leading Change and GLOBE 2020 …
Student Energy at COP25
December 2nd marks the start of COP 25, led by …
Student Energy at COP25: On A Mission to Champion Youth Leadership on Energy
December 2nd marks the start of COP 25, led by …
Student Energy at the UN Climate Action Summit
This week, Student Energy is participating at the Youth and UN …
Student Energy Joins Forces With Goodwall to Launch the BetterTogether Program
Student Energy has partnered with Goodwall, the leading social platform …
Student Energy’s Helen Watts speaks at Clean Energy Ministerial 11 – Mission Innovation 5
This morning, our Director of Innovation and Partnerships Helen Watts …
Student Energy’s Inaugural Youth Leaders Forum at CEM10/MI-4
This May, Student Energy brought the first-ever young leaders delegation …
Stories
Over Student Energy’s 11 year history, our alumni have gone on to make an impact in their communities and globally, in diverse sectors. Check out some of their stories:
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