Youth, Climate & Philanthropy: Standing With Young People for a Just Future
Hosted by Elevate Children Funders Group (ECFG)
Climate justice is a youth rights issue—and young people around the world are on the frontlines. They’re organizing powerful movements, demanding accountability, and leading the way toward a just, livable future.
This dynamic session, facilitated by ECFG Youth Fellow Kamori Osthananda, invites funders to reimagine what it means to be in true partnership with youth-led climate movements.
What to Expect:
Fund for Global Human Rights shares insights from a major study on what young climate activists want and need from funders.
Global Fund for Children reflects on their early grantmaking to youth-led climate justice groups in Brazil—and the challenges and breakthroughs along the way.
Alana Foundation offers a vision of what a youth-centered COP30 could look like, drawing from their experience bringing young leaders to the global stage.
Representing Firelight Foundation’s grantee network, Isaac Tobiko of Nareto Latia Indigenous People Program (NLIPP) in Kenya will bring powerful insights from his work supporting Indigenous youth as part of Firelight’s Youth Resiliency and Belonging Initiative.
We’ll close with a lively networking meetup—a chance for ECFG members, partners, and allies to connect, share ideas, and spark collaboration heading into COP30 and beyond.
This is not just a conversation—it’s a call to action for philanthropy to shift power, deepen trust, and fuel a future led by young people.