Global Youth Biodiversity Network

The Global Youth Biodiversity Network

Founded in 2010, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) is a vibrant global coalition and a movement of young people and youth organizations that are working together to lead, support, and accelerate collective action for a just and equitable world that lives in harmony with nature.

GYBN has been recognized as the international coordination platform for youth participation in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since 2012.

chapters

65+

member organisations

700

ground projects

100+

scholarships for youth delegates

500

1.2 milion

members

172

countries

2.8 milion

people reached

10 milion

views

Our heart is clear on what

REALLY MATTERS

Values & principles

Our hands are

READY TO GET DIRTY

Activities that foster partnerships and collaborations, enhancing and amplifying young people's messages and transformative actions

Strong peer-to-peer capacity building programmes that facilitates and enable the empowerment of young people through skill and knowledge building

Youth advocacy based on messages gathered through collective consultations, that are presented and shared, reaching key decision-making processes at the international and national levels.

Youth-led community building to create a safe and enabling space where like-minded groups of youth share ideas, exchange perspectives, collaborate and co-create activities in their own communities

INTERSECTIONALITY

and cross cutting themes at the core

WHY YOUTH?

"Our generation has seen many of the promises of the Millennium Development Goals, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, and the Kyoto Protocol fail."

"We need real transformative change - for humankind to realign priorities, values, behaviours, and actions. Youth rise with creativity, will and energy to nurture systems and relationships - equitably and sustainably."

"But for our generation to have hope for a future rooted in peace and harmony with nature, we need unprecedented action. Youth are ready to lead the way - alongside other generations - all we need is the trust and support to work together as we reimagine a world where all life can thrive.”