EARTHDAY.ORG at COP26

Official Side Event, Strangford Lough Room

Climate Education and Youth Empowerment: The key to meeting our climate and environmental goals

World leaders and youth voices discuss urgent reasons and benefits for universal access to climate education and outline potential implementation strategies and funding options.

Panel 1: The Roadmap for Promoting Universal Climate Literacy

Moderator: Kathleen Rogers – President, EARTHDAY.ORG

Panelists include:

• Haldis Holst – Deputy General Secretary, Education International
• Aysha Al-Mudakha – Director of Strategic Initiatives & Partnership Development in CEO Office, Qatar Foundation

Panel 2: Innovative Climate Education Solutions and Practices for Youth Empowerment

Moderator: Donna Goodman – Founding Director, Earth Child Institute

Panelists include:

• Donna L. Goodman – Founder, Earth Child Institute; Author, ECOMASTERSbooks.com
• Ismail Farja – Coordinator of the Youth Climate Hub, Foundation Mohammed VI/African Youth Climate Hub
• Naomi Nyamweya – Research Officer, Malala Fund
• Kazi Zubair Hossain – Bangladeshi Youth Representative, World Organization of the Scout Movement