ICIMOD 93d ago

Youth from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the Arctic are on the frontlines of climate change, yet their voices remain underrepresented in global climate discussions. A collaboration between the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Arctic Circle, the Hindu Kush Himalaya-Arctic Youth Leadership Forum is the first cross-regional youth platform connecting polar and mountain voices. The HKH-Arctic Youth Leadership Forum aims to connect youth leaders from the HKH and the Arctic regions to build solidarity, amplifying local and mountain youth voices towards co-creating sustainable and inclusive climate solutions. As part of the HKH-Arctic Youth Leadership Forum champions’ profile series, ICIMOD has been releasing a series of profiles to amplify the voices of young leaders driving climate action across mountain regions. Today, we are featuring, Emily Ross, a settler of British, Danish, and Dutch descent who was born and raised on the territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council (also called Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada). She is passionate about education as a transformative space to connect people and to build just and sustainable futures. Over the years, Emily has worked with community-based nonprofits in areas including arts-based and outdoor education, youth advocacy, and climate action. She works on community education and advocacy with Inclusion Yukon, a nonprofit supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Listen to Emily as she shares why the HKH-Arctic Youth Forum is an important platform for youth for cross-regional solidarity that also recognises the uniqueness of each region. She highlights how youth from both the regions can support one another in building a sustainable future that leaves no one behind. Learn more about the HKH-Arctic youth champions here: https://www.icimod.org/hindu-kush-himalaya-arctic-youth-leadership-forum/meet-the-champions/ #HKH #ArcticCircle #Youthleadership #GlobalAdvocacy #SG3