The Global Youth Council on Science, Law, and Sustainability was created during COVID lockdown by concerned youth who wanted to continue learning and exploring issues concerning the environment and climate change while their education was put on pause. These youth came together to establish a council comprised of members from many countries with the purpose of advancing environmental education and youth engagement in science, law, and sustainability. To share their vision of a better world, the council have created the Harmony Online Youth Journal.
The Global Youth Council on Science, Law, and Sustainability
Our Mission:
The mission of the Global Youth Council on Science, Law, and Sustainability is to advance the engagement of young people for the public benefit, through inspiration, insights and educational activities, programmes and resources on science and law relating to sustainability, innovation and the natural world.
Our Objectives:
- to advance the voices and views of young people by developing our skills, capacities and capabilities, and
- to enable us to participate in global debates and society as responsible and engaged voices for future generations.
Our Main Programmes:
- editing Harmony, an online youth journal featuring articles and artwork on the world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
- editing Futures, an annual anthology of stories by young writers on the SDGs and pathways to more sustainable futures,
- leading projects related to the SDGs in our communities and globally, including through research, consultations, skill and knowledge sharing and action, and
- hosting online and in-person workshops, roundtables and exchanges, social media outreach and awareness raising, meetings with decision makers, and delegations to international negotiations and forums.
Our Members:
Catherine Grammond (Chair)
Jona Cordonier Gehring (Chair)
Portia Garnons-Williams (Chair)
Nico Cordonier Gehring (Vice-Chair)
Rehema Kibugi (Vice-Chair)
Wezi Emmanuel Chilubanama (Vice-Chair)
Adelyn Newman-Ting (Councillor)
Anisa Daniel-Oniko (Councillor)
Freya Kotter (Councillor)
Joseph Baek (Councillor)
Natalia Obloj (Councillor)
Ryan Hill (Councillor)
Saira Thomas (Councillor)
Thomas Langford (Councillor)
Varnessa Kayen Varlyngton (Councillor)
This online journal was created by youth for youth with the warmest of thanks to our founding partner The Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative.
The Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative
The Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative (VoFG CI) is a movement on children’s rights and sustainable development. VoFG CI is a unique programme of action that empowers children to promote the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the World’s Sustainable Development Goal agenda (SDGs).
Its mission is to assist children to advance the right to education and literacy globally through the children’s book series. Books are authored by children aged 8-12, for children aged 6 and above. These stories from around the world are illustrated and published, and the books disseminated globally to schools and libraries for all children to benefit from the knowledge and insight.
Through its Intergenerational Dialogue Programme, Online Roundtables and Eco-seminars VoFG CI enables children to engage in effective and inspiring communication with experts and global leaders, who are making a positive impact in the fields of children’s rights and sustainable development.
Harmony Online Journal - Youth Voices on Science, Law and Sustainability 