PODCAST | Young people’s voice, agency and civic engagement

 Episode #2 | How can young people hold leaders to account on climate action?

At the heart of ‘Young people in the Global South: Voice, agency and citizenship’ (forthcoming 2023) is the need to understand what enables adolescents and young people to exercise voice and agency on the issues that matter to them. This podcast series, in which adolescents and young people discuss their experiences of participation, civic engagement, activism, resistance and leadership in relation to disability, climate change, conflict, gender justice, and human rights reflects the book’s emphasis on young people’s own stories and voices.

In the second episode, Megan Devonald (GAGE) speaks to Sarah McIvor (International Institute for Environment and Development) and two youth climate activists: Michelle Chipiera Aivazova and James Mhina. The four discuss the impact of climate change on young people, and how to empower and equip young people to participate in climate action, particularly in key decision-making forums where their voices are largely excluded.