Adults putting Pressure on young to fix the climate.

UN YOUTH NEW ZEALAND. High School Ambassadors Programme in UN Youth NZ nationwide leadership and outreach network empowering young UN Changemakers (https://www.unyouth.org.nz) Leading today – Inspiring tomorrow. Is administered by each of UN Youths four regional councils hence tailoring UN Youth Changemakers Programme to local needs to broader Kaupapa. Each year a group of High School students from across NZ act as the face of UN Youth in their regions/ Connecting more rangatahi and alo participation organizing in school workshops, running presentations, building networks of like minded peers. UN Youth- the next generation of UN  engaged citizens.

UN Global Youth Summit in 2025. Wellington Youth Climate Conference in NZ and the Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change. Wellington Youth Climate Conference was August 9 – 10th this year the focus was on UN Aired topics relating to Climate Crisis

The Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change hosted by Future Earth was on the 9th August this year- circling the earth with the sun across three time zones. Focuses on Indigenous perspectives on Climate Action.  Experts appointed to guide Iwi/Maori led Climate Action. 10 Nov 2022 — A Māori ‘climate action platform’ will help ensure whānau, hapū and iwi are at the forefront of the Government’s work to respond to climate change. (https://www.beehive.govt.nz › release › experts-appointe…)

Evidence confirms that children experience affective responses and eco-anxiety in reaction to then awareness of climate change. 2021 This is the first large-scale investigation of climate anxiety in children and young people globally and its relationship with perceived government response. (The Lancet). The Kids Mental Health Foundation UK How to help children who experience Eco-Anxiety a new mental health disorder. Revictimize them- Response:- Encourage  action and build hope for a healthier planet National Institute of Health UK-  2025 — Eco-anxiety refers to negative feelings around climate change, associated with distress and concern about the future. The Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health 19/10/2023 Key concerns include Climate Change impacting mental health and increasing anxiety with Adults putting pressure on the young to fix climate change.

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