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PGA Tour: YES to YOUTH named PGA TOUR Champions Charity of the Year PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., and THE WOODLANDS, Texas – PGA TOUR Champions announced Thursday that YES to YOUTH – Montgomery County Youth Services, a charity beneficiary of the Insperity Invitational, has ... The Indianapolis Star: Strategies for Youth’s Juvenile Justice Champions Night Shines Light on Leaders Making A Difference Strategies for Youth’s Juvenile Justice Champions Night Shines Light on Leaders Making A Difference The youth climate agenda extends beyond emissions reduction to encompass biodiversity protection, circular economy principles and climate-resilient infrastructure, with policies designed with youth representation from the outset. We also work with youth to spread the message offline, through initiatives like UNICEF’s first-ever Climate Comic Contest.
Understanding the Context
Sathviga ‘Sona’ Sridhar, a 21-year-old artist from Chennai, India, was the winner of the contest in 2017. Sridhar was inspired to take action on climate change after her community was hit by devastating floods in 2015. Global youth are facing a generational mental health crisis, with economic, social and environmental issues putting them under unprecedented pressure. But unfortunately, despite their engagement in the multilateral sphere, youth continue to exert little influence over decision making on sustainable development, the maintenance of peace and security, and human rights.