Friday, August 11, 2023

International Youth Day

The world’s young people – who make up the largest generation of youth in history – can lead a global drive to break the patterns of the past and set the world on course to a more sustainable future. Young people are directly affected by the tragic contradictions that prevail today: between abject poverty and ostentatious wealth, gnawing hunger and shameful food waste, rich natural resources, and polluting industries. Youth can deliver solutions to these issues, which lie at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.    - Ban Ki-moon




The theme of International Youth Day 2023 is "Green Skills For Youth: Towards A Sustainable World."

Today, the world is embarking on a green transition. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical for responding to the global climate crisis and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population. Green skills are “knowledge, abilities, values, and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society.”

These include technical knowledge and skills that enable the effective use of green technologies and processes in occupational settings and transversal skills that draw on a range of knowledge, values, and attitudes to facilitate environmentally sustainable decisions in work and life. Due to their interdisciplinary nature, the essence of green skills is sometimes expressed, partly if not wholly, through other associated terms such as “skills for the future” and “skills for green jobs.” While green skills are relevant for people of all ages, they have heightened importance for younger people, who can contribute to the green transition for longer.

What we know about Green Skills for Youth
International Youth Day 2023
 


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