Policy

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

What Are Consultations?

National policy consultations are the primary way in which policy makers gather insight on polices. 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

Scotland's Land Use Strategy

Scotland's Environment Strategy

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

We have attended a couple of JNCC Board meetings - feeding into strategic discussions the four nations.

Scottish Biodiversity Forum

GYBN UK is a member of the Scottish Biodiversity Forum - the stakeholder governing body for the Scottish Biodiversity Framework.

International policy

GYBN has been recognised as the international coordination platform for youth participation in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since 2012.

GYBN UK is a national chapter of the network and an active contributor to international policy development.

The CBD and COP16

6 month impact report

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 page.

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