Intergenerational Equity in the Post 2020 GBF GYBN is Global network of individuals and organizations active on biodiversity International coordination platform for in the CBD

COMMITMENTS

▪ Voice young people’s perspectives and positions and advocate for the rights of future within the biodiversity policy arena ▪ Build a global biodiversity movement that pushes for societal change to halt the loss of biodiversity ▪ Raise awareness, build capacities among and strengthen partnerships and collaboration between youth communities and organizations Empowering youth to lead the shift that will enable society to live in harmony with nature Collapse of our life support system Overconsumption, Overproduction, Overextraction

Pressure over resources Unequal distribution of benefits and bearing of costs Conflict, Violence and oppression

Dismissed and discredited Marginalization from decision- making process Cheated with quick fixes and distraction tactics Climate strikers: More than 1 milllion students in 2000 cities in 120 countries

We can be MANY EVERYWHERE, CREATIVE , PASSIONATE, BOLD We know what we want PRELIMINARY CONSULTATIONS

SO FAR: 95 Countries GYBN Regional Capacity Building Workshops: LAC 264 Leaders (Colombia, Brasil), Africa (South Africa, Kenya), Asia (India, Singapore, Thailand) Youth Biodiversity Forum: COP13, COP14

NEXT: Regional Workshops: EU (Austria), Canada (TBC), China (TBC), Antigua and Barbuda (TBC) GYBN National Chapter Youth Consultations Transformational Change is the transformation of our core values and principles that leads us to living in harmony with nature, and not values and principles that leads us to the collapse of our life support system.

LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE

INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION & INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY Fair, equitable, ethical and responsible engagement of peoples, stakeholders and institutions CORE VALUES & PRINCIPLES EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT & FOR A LIFE IN HARMONY WITH IMPLEMENTATION NATURE Effective policies, laws and institutions; strong implementation, accountability and compliance mechanisms Equity, Transparency, Responsibility, independent monitoring and review mechanism , Harmony, Respect, Inclusiveness

SUSTAINABLE LIVING Intergenerational equity, FPIC, Rio Sustainable and fair extraction, production, trade, consumption and disposal to Principles (E.g.:Polluter pays, live within Earth’s carrying capacity Precautionary principle, etc)

INTEGRITY OF LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM Safe and healthy social ecological systems PAGE

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PEOPLE-LED ECOCENTRIC CULTURE

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SHARE YOUR POWER ✓ Ensure meaningfulSHARE participation: YOUR POWER WITH US IN THE POST ✓ During development of GBF post 2020: participation in meetings and key-activities, at international, regional and national level 2020 ✓ Participation of youth in decision-making process related to biodiversity ✓ Enhance and increase existing opportunities: Conservation jobs, internships, fellowships, trainings, education programmes, research ✓ Increase and youth-led initiatives: Youth constituencies, organizations, start-ups, campaigns, programmes ✓ Enhance collaboration and partnerships with youth movements, organizations, constituencies, groups, students ✓ Ensure intergenerational equity is reflected in principles (e.g.: Precautionary principle, Rights-based approach, Polluter pays principle, inclusive participation, ethical and responsible production and consumption), targets (Education, accountability and compliance, human rights and empowerment, resource mobilization) and indicators ✓ Empowering young people: strengthen initiatives that are both ✓ Youth-led: youth innovation labs in government agencies, institutions, to develop smart, local solutions for policy, communication and to further develop capacities and improve training activities, partnerships with youth constituencies and youth movements ✓ Youth-targeted: creation of internship programmes, training and capacity building activities, fellowships YOUTH CHALLENGE

GOVERNMENTS BUSINESS ACADEMIA NGOS Let’s go out, connect Let’s check the hidden Let’s make an effort Question yourself: How with marginalized impacts of your to truly collaborate much of our work is groups! They are facing business and your real with IPLCs and ultimately keeping the the worst of the system efforts. How big is consider traditional establishment? and can help you see the impact? How knowledge the gaps great is your efforts? How much is greenwashing? Thank you!! Thank you!!