1 October 2021 - 31 December 2021
We The Change Now
#WeTheChangeNOW is a movement that brings these young climate leaders together to spark a dialogue with the country’s decision-makers, amplifying solutions, inspiring collective action, and working with the government to ensure that India’s future is green, sustainable, and just.
UN entities involved in this initiative
RCOSustainable Development Goals
About the initiative
The evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions are choking our planet and placing billions of people in danger. Global heating is affecting every region on Earth, with many of the changes becoming irreversible. India experienced its hottest decade between 2010-2019 and will continue to suffer more frequent and intense heat waves, extreme rainfall events and erratic monsoons, and more cyclonic activity in the coming decades.
Experts confirm that there is still time to limit climate change if we act NOW. Strong and sustained reductions in carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases could quickly improve air quality, and global temperatures could stabilize in 20 to 30 years.
At the same time, a different kind of change is happening too. One led by the youth of the country, the faces of India's climate justice and climate action.
These seventeen young climate leaders represent the solution young people are pioneering towards climate action. Their approach is innovative, sustainable, and inclusive, working with communities on the ground for real impact. They represent the passion and commitment young people have towards supporting India in realizing her climate ambition and go for more.
