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A key focus of GYBN UK is ensuring young people are empowered and equipped to participate in biodiversity policy and decision-making.
A key focus of GYBN UK is ensuring young people are empowered and equipped to participate in biodiversity policy and decision-making.
National Policy Consultations
National Policy Consultations
National policy consultations are the primary way in which policy makers gather insight on policies. Check out our info on what consultations are and how to responsd.
See below consultations we have responded to on behalf of youth - informed by our UK Youth Priorities for Nature.
England's Land Use Framework
England's Land Use Framework
Scotland's Land Use Strategy
Scotland's Land Use Strategy
Scotland's Environment Strategy
Scotland's Environment Strategy
National policy Engagement
National policy Engagement
As well as formally feeding into public consultations GYBN UK represent the youth voice in a number on forums for national policy development.
JNCC
JNCC
Annually, we attend and participate in JNCC Joint Committee meetings - feeding into strategic discussions across the UK.
Scottish Biodiversity Forum
Scottish Biodiversity Forum
GYBN UK is a member of the Scottish Biodiversity Forum - the stakeholder governing body for the Scottish Biodiversity Framework.
7th National Report
7th National Report
Under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UK is tasked with reporting on national progress on the targets within the Global Biodiversity Framework. GYBN UK not only provided evidence captured within the UK's 7th National Report, but we also provided stakeholder committment to the CBD's Online Reporting Tool outlining the role youth play in meeting our targets. A more accessible version of the report can be found on our Youth Action page.
International policy
International policy
The Global Youth Biodiversity Network has been recognised as the international coordination platform for youth participation in the CBD since 2012.
GYBN UK is a national chapter of the network and an active contributor to international policy development.
The CBD and COP16
The CBD and COP16
GYBN UK sent 5 young people to COP16 in Cali, Colombia in Oct 2024. See our 6 month impact report for details on what we got up to and check out our 'Build up to COP16' campaign on our socials for bitsized explanations on all things Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Conference of the Parties (COP).
GYBN UK is an active participant of the regional chapter - GYBN Europe. Members of GYBN UK have represented European youth at a number of regional internal CBD meeting including the WEOG dialogues and Technical Exchanges - see more on our media and representation page.
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