Green Rising: Powering Youth Action & Solutions for Climate
UNICEF, Generation Unlimited’s Green Rising is supporting millions of young people around the world to take action to protect their communities from the climate crisis via volunteering, green skilling, entrepreneurship & jobs, and advocacy. This session showcased a million+ stories of diverse youth and girls as champions for the planet and demonstrate ways in which Public-Private-Youth partnerships can support these youth-powered actions.
Opening Remarks:
Kevin Frey, Chief Executive Officer of Generation Unlimited
Speakers:
Hon. Shri Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Labour & Employment, Environment, Forest & Climate Change, India
Dr. Rania Al Mashat Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
Dr Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Environment, Republic of Rwanda
Moderator:
Charlene Ruto, Patron, SMACHS Foundation
Panelists:
Ahmed Alhendawi, Secretary General, Chief Executive Officer, World Organization of the Scout
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Alexandra van der Ploeg, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, SAP
Amal Ridene, YPAT Member & Youth Negotiator, Generation Unlimited
Shobha Meera, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, CapGemini
Closing Remarks:
Kitty van der Heijden, Deputy Executive Director, Partnerships, UNICEF