Sustainable & Green Planet
During the Youth7 Summit representatives of Track 1 | Sustainable and Green Planet expressed their expectations towards G7 Leaders in the field of climate and sustainability with broad- caster Deutsche Welle: “I am here to remind the G7 leaders that their choices at the G7 Summit actually impact not only their own countries, but also the rest of the world. […] We advocate, support and call for the G7 Leaders to fulfill their pledges for helping the developing nations, both financially and by the transfer of technologies in all aspects of climate change mitigation efforts, as well as adaptation.” Amira Bilqis, Delegate Indonesia “I think now is really the moment to push for renewables and renewable energy resources. And I believe this should be done in a very inclusive way. […] Young people will see the results of decisions taken today. Their participation brings climate ambition, especially in the context of world “It is very important to the German G7 Presidency to establish an international Climate Club for stepping up international climate ambition. And in our proposal, we made a great add-on to this initiative by introducing an international youth participation mechanism to ensure that this climate club will be generationally just.” Felix Kaminski, Track Sherpa crises we are facing today.” Aurora Audino, Head Delegate Italy
Environmental crises are interlinked
Establishing a long-lasting network
Although the climate crisis was very prominently addressed in the policy proposals of the track, the Delegates highlighted the links to other crises, such as biodiversity degeneration, global conflicts and the insufficient implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To create a truly just and sustainable world, we need economic models that help meet societal needs whilst returning to planetary boundaries and drastically reducing our resource consumption. For the Delegates, it was very clear that fighting these multiple crises can only be done through global partnerships and solidarity. Amongst other things, they advocate for advanced economies to provide US$ 500 bln in public financing for climate change mitigation and adaptation to developing economies from 2020 to 2025 (increasing thereafter) and to expand annual public financing for biodiversity by US$ 10 bln at Kunming.
Our Track put forward powerful policy proposals that G7 leaders need to hear. Besides to exchanges with governmental representatives, the presen- tation of the communiqué to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the Youth7 Co-Chairs’ attendance at the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Minis- ter’s Meeting, many of the Delegates presented the policy proposals to their national decision-makers. Moreover, the Youth7 Summit 2022 was not a one-time occasion for the Delegates: Given that most Delegates are active in national environ- mental or climate youth organisations, the strong connections established through Youth7 remain valuable for every one of us as we participate in upcoming exchanges and continue our advocacy for a just and sustainable future!
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