#DaringYouth

Write your own daring vision of the future to demand urban leaders take action on the climate emergency.

This fun and collaborative session is for young people (youth, students, early-career professionals) who want to imagine daring visions of future cities. These “daring visions” will be written in a collaborative short-story format to push the boundaries of the ICLEI five sustainable development pathways, and form part of a #DaringYouth Statement: a collective vision of city futures to guide and inspire the urban leaders taking on the climate emergency. Participants will be asked to write a short-story about the future addressing one significant sustainability problem faced by their city.

The event will begin with a short presentation of the ICLEI five sustainable development pathways: low emission, nature-based, circular, resilient, and equitable-people-centred development. Participants will meet online in groups of 4-6 with a facilitator. In groups participants will create their visions and share their own experiences, stories and perspectives through guided discussions.

We hope this event will be a melting pot of ideas, drawing together youth from a range of networks, cultures, disciplines and countries. Participants will have a unique opportunity to learn from each other, share their own knowledge, and expand their networks while raising awareness of the role local governments have in addressing global environmental challenges.

This session is part of the Daring Cities 2020 Global Virtual Forum for urban leaders taking on the climate emergency. It will be hosted by ICLEI Oceania and ICLEI Africa. Please email questions to tim.shue@iclei.org