Mushrooms and Caterpillars at Risk: Non-Economic Loss and Damage Facing Women and Youth in Yangambi – Why Climate Justice Must Listen to Them?
In the forests of Yangambi, in the Congo Basin, non-timber forest products (NTFPs) such as wild mushrooms and edible caterpillars are deeply embedded in everyday life. For women and young people, these resources are not only sources of food and income; they underpin social roles, unpaid care and labour, intergenerational knowledge, and dignity. As climate…
Assessment of COP30 Outcomes Relative to Our COP30 Technical Demands
Ahead of COP30, the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition — in collaboration with Global Citizen — launched a powerful set of youth-led technical demands rooted in justice, urgency, and the lived experiences of frontline communities. More than 18,000 young people and global citizens added their voices, calling on world leaders to deliver meaningful action on loss and damage, climate…
Reaction To The Baku-Belem Roadmap to $1.3 Trillion Report
COP29 betrayed our hopes and expectations from a conference held in the spirit of multilateralism. With an enormous gap between the climate finance needed on the ground and the funds delivered by developed countries, COP29 was an opportunity to begin redressing the injustice faced by the most vulnerable countries and communities, which have done the…
Debt Relief to Support Loss and Damage Finance — Now!
“Loss and Damage” refers to the climate change impacts that go beyond what communities can adapt to. Within the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition, we believe there is no climate justice without dedicated finance for Loss and Damage, especially given that the least wealthy in 2019 accounted for only 12% of total greenhouse gas emissions.…
Statement of the LDYC for the 7th Board Meeting of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage
LDYC is a global, youth-led coalition advocating for climate justice through fair and accessible Loss and Damage finance. It amplifies the voices of young people, especially from the Global South and frontline communities, who are disproportionately affected by climate impacts. Through policy advocacy, storytelling, and grassroots mobilisation, the LDYC pushes for accountability from high-emitting countries,…
Key messages of the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition ahead of the 23rd meeting of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM ExCOM) for Loss and Damage
Loss and Damage is not only a human rights issue; it is the result of 30 years of climate inaction that has caused irreversible impacts to developing countries and frontline communities, who are constantly forced to choose between development and resilience. The economic and non-economic impacts of the loss and damage disproportionately affect the communities…
Official statement on the Fifth meeting of the Advisory Board of the Santiago Network on Loss & Damage
As a global coalition of over 1,400 young people stretching across 100+ countries, we have been committed since 2020 to holding world leaders accountable on meaningfully addressing loss and damage, which includes amplifying the voices of youth and frontline communities in decision-making processes. This week, from September 2 to 4, the Advisory Board of the…
INC 5.2: Reflection from a Youth Perspective by Nicolas Gaulin
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) was created following a request by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) to the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In 2022, UNEA adopted the resolution “Plastic pollution: towards an international legally binding instrument”, which called for the establishment of the INC. The committee was tasked to…
Keep Quiet: Is “Loss and Damage” a priority for the COP 30 Presidency?
On June 20, 2025, the Brazilian COP30 Presidency released a fourth letter to reaffirm its commitment to advance a global Mutirão against climate change. The letter calls on parties and stakeholders to address the urgency of climate change “through an ambitious and integrated Action Agenda at COP30”, outlining 30 objectives across 6 areas. This letter…
The SB62 Stories Catalogue
The catalogue is a powerful tool that bridges the gap between lived experiences and climate policy, capturing the voices of youth and communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. It translates these real-world impacts into concrete policy demands, offering insight into how personal and collective struggles shape global advocacy. Designed for youth, policymakers, and…
Global Youth Demands for the 62nd Session of The UNFCCC’s Subsidiary Bodies
Global Youth Demands for the 62nd Session of The UNFCCC’s Subsidiary Bodies SB62 is an opportunity to course correct and undo the harms done in Baku and beyond. We call on governments and leaders to recognize loss and damage as a standalone pillar of climate action, conclude the review of WIM, establish a common definition…
Integrating Loss and Damage in NDCs; from youth perspective
The climate crisis is already reshaping lives and landscapes—especially in the most vulnerable parts of the world. From rising sea levels and glacial melt to floods, droughts, and wildfires, communities are experiencing irreversible losses. These are not future projections but present realities. Yet, despite their severity, loss and damage remain underrepresented in national climate policies.…
Loss and Damage Recap Based on April 2025 Updates
April 2025 was a busy month for those working to make loss and damage finance a reality. Here’s a quick rundown of what progressed — and what’s still stuck — in the discussions for Loss & Damage finance Access Full Recap Here
Statement of the LDYC for the 4th Meeting of the Advisory Board of the Santiago Network on Loss & Damage
The Loss and Damage Youth Coalition was established following COP25, to serve as a global network of young activists, negotiators, storytellers, researchers, and working professionals from the Global South and North. We aim to hold leaders accountable for taking concrete action to address loss and damage, which is the largest intergenerational injustice today. As the…
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