The five-day gathering will discuss links between the climate crisis and education, and help students learn how to address sustainability issues in their communities.

Youth and Greenpeace activists projected a video onto a glacier in Svalbard, following a trend of using glaciers to call attention to the climate emergency.

George Bernard Shaw, who once quipped that “youth is wasted on the young,” couldn’t be more wrong when it comes to climate activism.

The Youth Climate Strike clearly communicates the generational urgency of the climate crisis.

Emilie Baliozian was one of 500 hundred young people from around the world selected to attend the summit after demonstrating a commitment to addressing the climate crisis and displaying leadership in advancing solutions.

I believe we are in the midst of a paradigm shift in environmental politics. The idea that we must choose between economic well-being and environmental protection is being challenged.