Global Youth Statement on NbS: Youth involvement on Nature narratives and Nature-based solutions in the international decision making processes context

NbS are being pushed forward as an exciting and necessary approach towards addressing our twin climate and biodiversity crises. Many are also pushing against the concept, citing serious and important concerns with how and where the term is being used and by who. Missing in all of this is a united and inclusive youth voice, across both climate and biodiversity communities, that clearly outlines how the global youth community understands NbS, and what is acceptable, and not acceptable within NbS narrative and approaches, both in policy and on-the-ground. YOUNGO, GYBN and Youth4Nature have partnered to co-develop a nuanced, critical, and inclusive Global Youth Position Statement on Nature-based Solutions. We are currently in the survey stage, where global youth are in the process of sharing their views and opinions. This will then form the Global Youth Position Statement that will be launched at UNFCCC COP26 on Nature Day and will also be presented at CBD COP15.