Series: 2021 Resilience Learning Month Youth for Climate Action: How young people are influencing climate policy and resilience in the region 3 December 2021 Young people have taken to the streets ringing the alarm about the impacts of the climate change emergency. While the protests showcase youth’s frustration in current socio-political systems of managing the climate emergency, they are increasingly also engaging in climate policy and building community resilience. This session featured young people from youth-led organizations and networks, including the ADB Youth for Asia initiative which is working with operations to mobilize young people in Small Island Developing States. Event Summary Program and Learning Materials 03 December 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Preliminaries Opening Welcome Remarks Xiaohong Yang Introduction to the Panel Moderator:Oliver Chapman Panelist 1 ADB’s Youth for Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Action Plan This presentation provides an overview of ADB's Youth for Asia and how they keep the youth engaged in climate change and environmental… Lara Jean Salaysay Panelist 2 Grassroots Climate Action by Young People This presentation gives an overview of youth actions in addressing the climate crisis in Papua New Guinea. Kim Allen Panelist 3 Youth Innovation in Climate Action Mohsen Gul Panelist 4 Youth and Sustainable Energy Transition This presentation gives an overview of Student Energy and how they build the next generation of energy leaders. Ye Zheng Panelist 5 Youth4Climate: Young People Engagement and Hopes for COP26 and beyond This presentation provides an overview of youth participation in UNFCCC Processes. Heeta Lakhani Crowdsourcing of Insights Oliver Chapman Question and Answer with Panelists Moderator:Oliver Chapman Closing Reaction to key points shared during event and Closing Remarks Noelle O'Brien Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Oliver Chapman ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Human and Social Development Sector Office Read Also 2021 Resilience Learning Month Webinar Recording Topics Social Development and Protection Climate Change Disaster Risk Management Civil Society Capacity Development