Youth from 9 Countries Unite on Climate Crisis... 'P4G' Pre-Event Held on 22nd

Asia's First 'Youth Voice Festa for P4G' Held in Korea
Youth from 9 Countries Explore and Discuss Climate Crisis Solutions

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] A preliminary event for youth will be held on the 22nd ahead of the P4G Summit, an international forum addressing climate change.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 22nd that it will hold the 'Youth Voice Festa for P4G,' co-hosted by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and National Climate and Environment Council, and organized by the Korea Youth Policy Institute, at Seonyudo Park.

P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) is a global initiative aimed at promoting public-private cooperation in five key green economy sectors (water, energy, circular economy, cities, and food). It was launched in 2017 with participation from governments of 12 countries including Korea, Denmark, and Mexico, as well as international organizations, forums, private companies, and civil society. It is a forum that discovers global cooperative projects to solve environmental issues and supports developing countries to respond to global climate change.

This event is a special pre-event for the '2021 P4G Seoul Green Future Summit' to be held on the 30th, and it will be held for the first time in Asia with the theme of the environment.

Youth attending the event will share their activities and opinions on climate change action and seek solutions to the climate crisis. About 112 youths, including youth clubs and youth climate and environmental activists from 20 groups across 9 countries such as Korea, Japan, Kenya, the United States, Vietnam, and India, will explore and discuss ways to overcome the climate crisis and present their opinions. The event will be broadcast live online.

In the first part, there will be time to share the progress of activities such as establishing action plans for the climate crisis, group discussions, and field experiences, as well as the climate change activities of youths from various countries. In the second part, four representative teams from Korea, Kenya, Vietnam, and Japan will jointly present youths' awareness of climate change issues and demands for a sustainable future. A talk concert on youth responses to the climate crisis and a performance titled ‘Pledge for the Earth’ will be held.

Kim Kyung-sun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "It is very meaningful that youths are not only participating but also leading positive changes in the climate environment. We will listen more closely to the voices of youths and actively support them to demonstrate greater capabilities in protecting the climate environment through youth participation organizations."

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