WE TRAIN YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE HISTORY
SustainUS is the only youth organization that engages at the intersection of national and international politics.
Some highlights from 2019-2022:
- sent youth delegations to three UNFCCC Conferences of the Parties (COP25, COP26, and COP27), with each delegation focused on elevating indigenous, queer, and international youth voices for climate justice at the UN meetings.
- launched a 6-month Climate Action Fellowship ahead of the UN Climate Summit in NYC in September 2019. The fellowship trained NYC youth in organizing, advocacy, and media skills ahead of the historic summit to fight for the future of our generation.
- hosted a Global Conference of Youth, with over 200 young leaders from around the world joining us to share, learn, and build a more powerful movement together.
- sent a youth delegation to the World Bank Annual Meetings to advocate for climate justice and stand in solidarity with frontline communities in World Bank client countries.
And we are just getting started.
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Our Impact
We develop lifelong leaders to be effective
“Agents of Change”
We nurture and train new generations of advocates to commit for the long haul to work for a just and sustainable society. We prioritize depth over breadth. We skill-up young people by connecting them to a global community of change-agents. We learn by engaging in immersive experiences that have real impact, today and tomorrow.
We advocate for effective policies for justice and sustainability
Wherever global decisions are made, we empower young people to shift the narrative toward justice and sustainability. Sound policymaking cements social movements’ victories into law at domestic and international levels. We work with global allies who share our vision to challenge injustice at the deepest levels, pushing for long term solutions over short term wins.
We train, connect, and empower young leaders to engage strategically in policy fights within the following three broad areas:
1. The end of the fossil fuel era
We seek zero global fossil fuel emissions by 2050, a moratorium on new fossil fuel infrastructure, and a just transition to 100% renewable energy that prioritizes workers.
2. Development grounded in justice
We are coalition partners in hard-hitting national campaigns to stop corporate trade deals, protect human rights, and increase the flows of climate finance to those who need it most.
3. An inclusive and vibrant democracy
We helped establish the formal recognition of young people within the UNFCCC and are now working to limit the influence of money in U.S. politics.
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