Groundwork: Young people, green jobs, and health
This Groundwork briefing launched in Green Careers Week 2024rovides a summary of the key findings from research designed with Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board. The project explored how young people want policy to respond to issues that are important to them, such as green jobs and mental health. The second briefing [...]
Climate change threatens the mental well-being of young people – here’s how to help them cope.
This Child in The City article (21 January 2025) explores research showing that a large proportion of adolescents and young adults, in the United States and abroad, feel anxious and worried about the impact of an unstable climate in their lives today and in the future. It shares ways which [...]
Turning the Tide training for young people
Are you aged between 16-25, living in Scotland, and passionate about taking action for our seas? Turning the Tide is a free online training and capacity building programme, designed to kickstart your journey into marine advocacy. Running from January to April 2025, Turning the Tide is an online training and capacity building programme, designed to equip [...]
The power of young people in nature recovery
A member of Youngwilders shares the importance of youth involvement in the mission to accelerate nature recovery in the UK.
Be young, be environmental, be happy
To mark Scottish Careers Week, NatureScot Sustainable Development Officer Grace Gubbins and her fellow members of the Young Employee Panel in NatureScot are grabbing the opportunity to highlight the voices of young employees across the organisation. Read this post in Scotland’s Nature (15 November 2024) on to hear young people’s experiences [...]
Volunteering in Scotland survey for young people – deadline 30 November
Youthlink Scotland’s Youth VIP team have launched the ‘Volunteering in Scotland’ survey. This survey is open for young people aged 11-25 from anywhere across Scotland. The survey closes on 30th November.
Looking for Climate FORTH Young Leaders
Are you a passionate young person who wants to make a real impact on their community’s future? The Climate FORTH project is focused on making the Inner Forth area a more climate ready, resilient and fair place for people, nature and heritage. Youthlink Scotland have shared that the Climate FORTH project [...]
Young people’s petition for better climate change education
A new petition from UNESCO is currently gathering signatures from youth to send to their governments on the need for climate education to adapt. It calls for a seismic shift to mobilise the true potential of climate change education.
