UK Youth Climate Coalition explained

UK Youth Climate Coalition
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Abbreviation:UKYCC
Formation:June 2008[1]
Type:Non-profit company limited by guarantee[2]
Purpose:Youth representation
Location:UK-wide
Region Served:United Kingdom
Language:English
Key People:Casper ter Kuile and Emma Biermann, Co-Founders
Homepage:https://www.ukycc.com/
Affiliations:ActionAid, Amnesty International, British Youth Council, Diana Awards, Envision, Friends of the Earth, Liberal Youth, LJY Netzer, Made in Europe, Medsin, National Union of Students, Otesha Project, Oxfam, People & Planet, RSPB, Scottish Youth Parliament, Stop Climate Chaos, Unicef, The Woodcraft Folk, Young Scot[3]
Website:https://www.ukycc.com/

The UK Youth Climate Coalition (UKYCC) is a non-profit youth organisation in the United Kingdom.[4] [5] [6] It is part of The Climate Coalition in the UK [7]

Formed in 2008, the mission of the organisation is to mobilise and empower young people to take positive action for global climate justice.[8] [9] To achieve this, the UKYCC organises a series of projects, campaigns and events each year, including sending youth delegations to the United Nations Climate Negotiations.

The organisation is supported by a coalition of non-governmental organisations.

Organisation

Formation

In June 2008, the United Kingdom ambassadors to the World Wide Fund for Nature's Voyage for the Future programme, Emma Biermann and Casper ter Kuile,[10] returned from the Arctic to found the UK Youth Climate Coalition (UKYCC) based on similar organisations such as the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and the Energy Action Coalition in the United States.[11]

By bringing together several youth organisations and a coalition of NGOs, the co-founders intended to unite the work of their partners.[12] Following this, the co-founders formed a coordinating team who worked on several projects, campaigns and events over the duration of the next year.

Governance and structure

The UK Youth Climate Coalition (UKYCC) is run by a team of young volunteers between the ages of 18 and 29. The organisation is a registered private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital, which means it is run for non-profit purposes.[13]

The organisation is split into several working groups

These working groups are further supported by a Communications working group and an Operations working group which deal with key day-to-day aspects of the organisation.[19] There is also a board of trustees who support organisers.[20] The UKYCC is further supported by a coalition and works with several NGOs.[21]

Internationally, the coalition affiliates with the Youth Climate Movement, with sister organisations in America, Australia, Canada, China and India. The UKYCC has also previously formed a partnership with the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change - Kenyan Chapter, with whom they share resources, experience and training.[22]

Funding

The UKYCC advertises that its core funding comes mainly from donations from its supporters.[23] Projects have previously been funded by grants, eg, from the Youth Funding Network, and from in-kind support,[24] [25] eg, Seventeen Events provided pro-bono support to the volunteers to ensure their Powershift event was sustainable.[26]

Activities

2008

In 2008, the UK Youth Climate Coalition undertook several activities. Some of their projects included:

2009

Working with the International Youth Movement, in particular, the European Youth Climate Movement to contribute to the "How old will you be in 2050?" campaign, launched at the United Nations Climate negotiations taking place in Bonn, Germany.

Organising the Power Shift event in London. This event was designed to provide training and support to young people to work within their local communities.[30]

Chairing a question-and-answer debate between a panel of government ministers and 80 young people.[31] [32] [33] [34] The panel included former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband and Former Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office Baroness Glenys Kinnock.[35] [36] [37] [38]

Participating in the Wave March, organised by coalition partner Stop Climate Chaos.[39] It is estimated that between 40,000 and 50,000 individuals attended the march in London, in addition to over 7,000 participants in Glasgow.[40] [41]

Participating in the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference.[4] in Copenhagen.[42] Darran Martin, one of the youth delegates, was reported to have cycled from the UK to the event.[43] [44] [45] [46] The delegation recorded a series of documentaries around the conference.[47] [48] [49]

Organising a Day of Action as the UK Delivery partner for the Global Campaign for Climate Action, also recognised as "TckTckTck", including a flash dance outside the Houses of Parliament and projecting an image onto the House of Commons, with the slogan, "the World wants a real deal".[50] [51] [52]

2010

Participating in the UK Youth Parliament with coalition partners Oxfam, Plan UK and UNICEF.[53]

Participating in the Department for Energy and Climate Change Youth Advisory Panel with partners People & Planet and Plan UK.[54] [55]

Launching a viral video campaign called "Shake your money maker" to raise awareness of ethical banking amongst its supporters. The campaign ran with the slogan, "It might not come with a free popcorn machine, but an ethical bank account will sow the seeds for a cleaner, brighter future.".

Supporting the British Youth Council Manifesto and the Vote Global campaign during the General Elections.[56] [57]

Launching the "Adopt an MP" project.[58]

2011

Providing training to enable young Europeans to organise Power Shift conferences. Launching the "Push Europe" campaign.[59]

Participating in climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa.[60] [61]

2012

Launching the "Youth for Green Jobs" campaign.[62]

Participating in COP18 in Qatar.

2013

In response to Education Secretary Michael Gove's proposal to remove climate change from the Geography national curriculum for under 14s, the UK Youth Climate Coalition set up a petition calling for a policy change. As a result of the 70,000 signatures, this received the policy was dropped.

The UK Youth Climate Coalition delegation to COP19 in Warsaw walked out a day early due to frustration at the lack of progress.

2014

Participating in COP20 in Lima, Peru.

Participating in the "Lima in Brussels" conference.

2015

Participating in COP21 in Paris. This included running workshops, joining human chain protests and in D12 (day of "red lines") actions.

2016

The abolition of the Department of Energy and Climate Change by Theresa May in 2016 led to direct actions around Westminster, as well as an email and letter campaign.

Participating in COP22 in Marrakech.

2017

Organising a Roundtable of youth organisations at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Engaging in actions with the Coal Action Network in front of BEIS, highlighting coal air pollution and public opposition.

Participating in COP23 in Bonn, Germany and holding a Gas side event.

2018

Working with Friends of the Earth on the "climate serious" campaign.

Launching the Gas Campaign, which focused on opposing hydraulic fracking in the UK.

Participating in COP24 in Poland. This included work with YOUNGO (the youth constituency at the UNFCCC), working on climate justice campaigns, and highlighting gender discussions and vested interests within COP.

2019

Participating in COP25 in Madrid.

2020

Preparing for COP26. This, and other work, was delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions.

2021

Participating in COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.

2022

Participating in COP27 in Sharm-el Sheikh, Egypt.

2023

Creating a podcast called From the Ground Up.[63] The first episodes were a series of interviews covering activism in Brazil and Malawi, disability justice and young people at COP.

See also

The Climate Coalition

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who are we? . 2009-05-27 . Our Time is Now . https://web.archive.org/web/20090406171714/http://ourtimeisnow.org.uk/who/ . 6 April 2009 . dead .
  2. Web site: UK Youth Climate Coalition . 2009-11-17 . Taking IT Global.
  3. Web site: The Coalition . 2009-05-27 . UK Youth Climate Coalition . https://web.archive.org/web/20090604175652/http://ukycc.org/coalition/ . 4 June 2009 . dead .
  4. Web site: Profile: Guppi Bola . 2009-08-30 . Lancet Student.
  5. Web site: The consequences of tomorrow, today . 2009-08-30 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090901161744/http://www.actoncopenhagen.decc.gov.uk/en/ukaction/youth/ . 1 September 2009 . dead .
  6. Web site: UKYCC Members UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-28.
  7. https://theclimatecoalition.org/youth-members ‘’Climate Coalition’’ website
  8. Web site: ABOUT US UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  9. Web site: UKYCC The First 10 Years. Issuu. en. 2019-08-13.
  10. https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/students_board_wwf146s/ Warwick University website
  11. Web site: Climate change Young Ambassadors. WWF. 2009-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20090702082125/http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/tackling_climate_change/our_work_in_the_uk/climate_change_young_ambassadors/. 2 July 2009. dead.
  12. Web site: UKYCC The First 5 Years. Issuu. en. 2019-08-28.
  13. News: UK Youth Climate Coalition . 2010-05-29 . .
  14. Web site: Systems Change UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  15. Web site: COP UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  16. Web site: Community UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  17. Web site: Youth Strike 4 Climate UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  18. Web site: LCOY UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  19. Web site: Operations & Comms UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  20. Web site: UKYCC Trustees UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  21. Web site: Coalition Home UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  22. News: Youth Delegate to Copenhagen . 30 October 2009 . 2010-05-29 . NE Combined Transport Activists Roundtable . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307182950/http://www.ne-ctar.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=1&Itemid=3 . 7 March 2012 . dead .
  23. Web site: DONATE UK Youth Climate Coalition. UKYCC. en. 2019-08-13.
  24. Web site: Nov 25 event raised over £6,000! . 16 January 2010 . 2010-05-29 . The Youth Funding Network.
  25. News: Youth groups bending the ear of business at COP15 . 11 December 2009 . 2010-05-29 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091219113224/http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/12/11/youth-groups-bending-the-ear-of-business-at-cop15/ . 19 December 2009 .
  26. Web site: Doing it for the kids - Power Shift 09 . 6 April 2009 . 2010-05-29 . Event Magazine.
  27. Web site: National Climate March 2008 . 2009-08-30 . Campaign against Climate Change. 6 December 2008 .
  28. News: Using bike-powered theatre to communicate climate change . 15 April 2010 . 2010-05-29 . The Ecologist.
  29. News: About GreenFinger . 2010-05-29 . My Green Finger . https://web.archive.org/web/20100201012825/http://www.mygreenfinger.org/site/about-greenfinger . 1 February 2010 . dead .
  30. News: Power Shift: Global youth climate movement comes of age . 20 February 2009 . 2009-05-27 . The Guardian. London.
  31. News: PM tells young people climate deal is achievable . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100106012953/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page21609 . dead . 6 January 2010 . 4 December 2009 . 2010-05-27 . .
  32. News: Question Time for young people . 2010-05-27 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100505004617/http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/gc/question_time/ . 5 May 2010 .
  33. News: Gordon Brown answers young people's questions on climate change . 4 December 2009 . 2010-05-27 . The Guardian. London.
  34. News: Climate change 'greatest challenge' . 4 December 2009 . 2010-05-27 . . London.
  35. News: Gordon Brown answers young people's questions on climate change. 4 December 2009. Natural History Museum. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20100130194257/http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2009/december/gordon-brown-answers-young-peoples-questions-on-climate-change51030.html. 30 January 2010. 2010-05-27.
  36. News: Climate change 'greatest challenge' . 4 December 2009 . 2010-05-27 . . London.
  37. News: Climate change 'greatest challenge' . 4 December 2009 . 2010-05-27 . . London.
  38. News: Climate change 'greatest challenge' . 4 December 2009 . 2010-05-27 . . Glasgow.
  39. News: The Wave floods into London in show of rising clamour for climate action in Copenhagen . 4 December 2009 . 2010-05-29 . Journalism.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212200016/http://www.journalism.co.uk/66/articles/536809.php . 12 December 2009 . dead .
  40. News: 50,000 fill London's streets for The Wave ahead of Copenhagen . 5 December 2009 . 2010-05-29 . Airport Watch . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811063820/http://airportwatch.org.uk/news/detail.php?art_id=3801 . 11 August 2011 . dead .
  41. News: Climate change protests ahead of Copenhagen summit . 5 December 2009 . 2010-05-29 . BBC News.
  42. Web site: UK Youth Climate Coalition meet DECC negotiators . 7 September 2009 . 2009-11-17 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212113255/http://www.actoncopenhagen.decc.gov.uk/en/ukaction/youth/youth-climate-coalition . 12 December 2009 . dead .
  43. News: How to travel to Copenhagen without a massive carbon footprint . 17 November 2009 . 2009-11-17 . The Guardian. London.
  44. Web site: Green warrior off to Copenhagen climate change summit . https://archive.today/20120306040209/http://www.hounslowguardian.co.uk/news/4738055.Green_warrior_off_to_climate_change_summit/ . dead . 6 March 2012 . 14 November 2009 . 2009-11-17 . Hounslow Guardian.
  45. Web site: Liverpool University graduate is cycling to help save planet . 5 October 2009 . 2010-05-29 . Liverpool Echo.
  46. Web site: Climate campaigners blast council's decision . 22 October 2009 . 2009-11-17 . This is Derbyshire.
  47. We're Not Done Yet . Yes! Magazine . 22 January 2010 . 2010-05-27 . Yes Magazine.
  48. Web site: Young Blood . 8 December 2009 . 2010-05-29 . Do the Green Thing.
  49. Web site: UKYCC Films . 13 November 2009 . 2010-05-29 . Northern Ireland Environmental Link.
  50. Web site: UK Youth Climate Coalition Annual Review 2009. UK Youth Climate Coalition. 2010-05-29.
  51. Web site: Glow-in-the-dark dancers demand climate justice . 12 December 2009 . 2010-05-27 . UK Youth Climate Coalition . https://web.archive.org/web/20100430131431/http://ukycc.org/2009/12/media-advisory-the-real-deal/ . 30 April 2010 . dead .
  52. Web site: Join the Youth Climate Coalition in a worldwide call for a Real Deal at Copenhagen! . 2009-12-10 . 2010-05-27 . Greenpeace.
  53. Web site: 'Climate Revolution' as young people fight climate change . 12 January 2010 . 2010-05-29 . UK Youth Parliament.
  54. Web site: People & Planet joins DECC's pilot Youth Advisory Panel on Climate Change . 15 February 2010 . 2010-05-29 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110105183842/http://peopleandplanet.org/navid9437 . 5 January 2011 . dead .
  55. Web site: Government department pilots YAP equivalent . 15 February 2010 . 2010-05-29 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100715213412/http://www.plan-uk.org/involved/YAP/news/DECCyouthboard/ . 15 July 2010 . dead .
  56. Web site: Manifesto Supporters . 2010-05-29 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100514185647/http://www.byc.org.uk/Manifesto-Supporters . 14 May 2010 . dead .
  57. Web site: Endorsing organisations . 2010-05-29 . Vote Global.
  58. News: Young climate campaigners adopt an MP. 25 May 2010. 2010-05-29. The Guardian. London.
  59. Web site: What is Power Shift Europe? . 2011-12-11 . Power Shift Europe.
  60. Web site: Climate Conversations - Getting young people heard at U.N. climate talks . 8 December 2011 . 2011-12-11 . Trust.
  61. Web site: Matt and Cat head off to UN climate talks . 27 November 2011 . 2011-12-11 . Malvern Gazette.
  62. Web site: UKYCC The First 10 Years. Issuu. en. 2019-08-27.
  63. https://ukycc.com/podcast-from-the-ground-up From The Ground Up podcast

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