The Youth Climate Change Conference 2025 was successfully held from 4–5 November 2025 at the Emirates Hotel in Ondangwa, Oshana Region. The conference was convened under the theme: “Our Climate, Our Responsibility: Namibian Youth on Climate Action.” It brought together a wide and diverse representation, including government ministries, local authorities, academia, development partners, traditional leaders, media, youth leaders, learners, and children, totalling an estimated 157 participants. The event was spearheaded by SOS Children’s Villages Namibia through the Eco-Champions Project, with collaboration from partners and youth-led environmental organisations such as Youth4CAN, NAYORE, Tulonga Foundation, and Wakapinya Environmental Education.
The main objectives of the convening were to: Increase awareness among young people on climate change, its impacts, and their role in mitigation and adaptation; Build capacity through knowledge transfer on climate-smart practices, green entrepreneurship, climate finance, and resilience-building; Strengthen collaboration between youth and key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, development agencies, academia, and local authorities; Provide a platform for youth-led dialogue, innovation, skills development, and policy advocacy and; Develop actionable commitments from youth and stakeholders towards climate resilience and sustainable development in Namibia. All these were achieved through presentations on various issues affecting youth and the environment, panel discussions, exhibitions to inspire youth to become innovators of ideas and break-out sessions tailored to create dialogues amongst youth on climate change mitigation.
The full conference report can be accessed (here).
The Conference images can be accessed (here).
