Connect4Climate

Connect4Climate

Bringing Sustainability to Every Sector
Bringing Sustainability to Every Sector
"Sustainability isn't just one buzzword, it's something that encompasses all the different sectors that we live in." Intergenerational collaboration can help us shape a future of jobs that is resil...
Generating the Jobs Our Changing Planet Demands
Generating the Jobs Our Changing Planet Demands
World Bank Group Director for Climate Jamie Fergusson sits down with 2024 Max Thabiso Edkins Climate Ambassador Esha Venkat to discuss how we can climate-proof the future of work, integrate sustain...
A Day in the Life at the 2026 World Bank Group Youth Summit
A Day in the Life at the 2026 World Bank Group Youth Summit
"What often determines whether potential becomes impact is not talent—it's opportunity." Wise words from Hasset Dereje Admassu, Miss World Africa 2025, an Ethiopian all-star who has become a leadi...
How the World Bank Group and Young People Are Co-Creating the Future of Jobs
How the World Bank Group and Young People Are Co-Creating the Future of Jobs
Paschal Donohoe, Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer at the World Bank Group, joins Miss World Africa 2025 Hasset Dereje Admassu for a candid conversation at the World Bank Group Youth Su...
Start-Ups for Sustainable Cities
Start-Ups for Sustainable Cities
"Entrepreneurship can be a tool for regeneration." 💚 Hear from ecopreneur José Gabriel Benítez, cofounder of Upgreen Jardines Verticales (and Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador), on the role of t..
"The Rhythm of Water": A C4C Collective Poem
"The Rhythm of Water": A C4C Collective Poem
We're proud to share "The Rhythm of Water," a Collective Poem by our youth community that reflects our deep relationship with water. 💧 As we mark the launch of the Water Forward global initiative ..
Climate Negotiator Rawe Kefi Shows Us What's In Her Bag
Climate Negotiator Rawe Kefi Shows Us What's In Her Bag
"There's no recipe for [being an activist]. You have just to be really passionate about it, and you have to believe in it." Join us and Rawe Kefi to see what this young climate negotiator takes wi...
Finding Solidarity in Shared Experience
Finding Solidarity in Shared Experience
Marius Bodjrenou shares with Nadia Sadik how impactful it can be to connect with other young changemakers from around Africa working on similar challenges as him. -- Marius Bodjrenou explique à Nad...
Building a Waste-Free Economy: Marius + Nadia Connect For Our Future
Building a Waste-Free Economy: Marius + Nadia Connect For Our Future
How can we reduce systemic waste while organically raising public awareness of environmental impacts? Find out in this stimulating discussion between Aliment Nutri Du Benin CEO Marius Bodjrenou and...
48 Hours Left to Apply
48 Hours Left to Apply
Follow the encouraging advice of Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Isabell Steidel and apply for this year's cohort of ambassadors by the Feb. 24 deadline: https://www.connect4climate.org/apply-n...
Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Isabell Steidel Shows Us What's In Her Bag
Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Isabell Steidel Shows Us What's In Her Bag
Isabell Steidel, who works at the intersection of sustainability and AI, is a proud alumna of the Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Program. Take Isabell's encouraging advice and apply for this ...
Pro Tips on Applying for the Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Program
Pro Tips on Applying for the Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Program
With one week to go before our Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Program application deadline, find out what sage advice past ambassadors have to help you take your app to the next level! Then s...
The Power of Walking + Talking
The Power of Walking + Talking
Climate innovation advisor Brian Maina shares how cutting back on driving helps both him and the planet.
Building a Better Future Together
Building a Better Future Together
Hear Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Roaa Alobeid reflect on the importance of collaboration in building a better future for all. Applications for the 2026 edition of the Ambassador Program ar...
Africa's Agricultural Future
Africa's Agricultural Future
African Youth Climate Hub Ambassador Samson Umahonlen offers his insights into how the continent's agriculture can be modernized to combat hunger.
The Power of Resilience
The Power of Resilience
Educator Yahya Echattoui reflects on how he got where he is and shares his approach to leading a fulfilling and impactful life.
Where I Started / Where I'm Going: Educator Yahya Echattoui
Where I Started / Where I'm Going: Educator Yahya Echattoui
Watch Yahya Echattoui chart his inspiring journey from planting trees as a kid to learning the ropes of volunteerism to becoming an educator involved in policy development. His message of resilienc...
Designing an Emblem of Natural Harmony
Designing an Emblem of Natural Harmony
Hear from Andrea Spagnoli, the young Italian designer who won C4C and MASE's Italy COP30 Branding Competition, in this inspiring interview! --- Ascolta Andrea Spagnoli, il giovane designer italiano...