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Meet the 2026 Youth4Forests Changemakers

They are transforming environmental education, using geospatial technology to understand forests, building digital solutions for agricultural waste, and inspiring young people to protect biodiversity. Meet the four young environmental leaders selected as the 2026 Youth4Forests Changemakers.

The First Ever Regional Planeteer Summit: Youth4Forests 2026

What happens when young people who care deeply about forests, biodiversity and the future of our planet are given a space to learn, explore, connect and build together? For two days, young people from across southwest Nigeria came together around one shared question: How can young people build real solutions for nature and forests?

Youth4Forests: Team Illuminate to Host 2026 Planeteer Summit in Ibadan

Young environmental leaders from across South West Nigeria will come together at IITA for the Youth4Forests Summit, a regional gathering focused on strengthening youth action for forest conservation, restoration and biodiversity.

Climate Action, Youth

Youth Mobilization for Climate Action: A Generation Rising to the Challenge

From packed streets in global climate strikes to courtrooms where teenagers challenge government inaction, young people have emerged as a defining force in the fight against climate change.