YEDx 2026 Applications Open: Host a Youth Environmental Dialogue with UNEP’s Children and Youth Major Group (CYMG)
Youth organizations and environmental groups worldwide can apply to host a Youth Environmental Dialogue (YEDx) in partnership with UNEP’s Children and Youth Major Group. Selected hosts receive mentorship, toolkits, and ongoing support to bridge grassroots action with international environmental governance.
Overview
The YEDx 2026 initiative offers youth-focused and environmental organizations around the world the opportunity to host locally led Youth Environmental Dialogues. Organizers bridge international environmental policy discussions with grassroots youth action, receiving mentorship, guidance, planning toolkits, and ongoing support from the Children and Youth Major Group to the United Nations Environment Programme (CYMG).
Benefits
- Lead environmental change and sustainable initiatives within your local community.
- Connect local environmental work with international policy discussions and UNEP processes.
- Build partnerships with environmental stakeholders, community leaders, and global youth networks.
- Access mentorship, technical advice, capacity-building opportunities, and planning toolkits from CYMG.
- Enhance organizational visibility and leadership experience in environmental advocacy.
Eligibility
CYMG welcomes applications from eligible organizations and groups that are committed to youth engagement and sustainability. Eligible entities include:
- Youth-led and youth-serving organizations
- Environmental and climate organizations
- Community-based organizations
- Student organizations, university groups, and academic institutions
- Other institutions working with young people and sustainability
Applicants must either be affiliated with a legally registered eligible organization or partner with a registered organization capable of supporting the event.
How to Apply
Applicants must provide details such as primary contact information, organization background, registration status, website or social media links, and partner organization details where applicable. Interested groups should thoroughly review the official selection criteria before submitting their proposal through the online application form.
Deadline
Applications remain open until the extended deadline of August 16, 2026.