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Changemakers
for the Planet
at COP28

At COP28, the stakes are higher than ever. We are at a halfway point between the Paris agreement and 2030. COP27 was a landmark for young people. It featured the first ever youth-led climate forum and Youth Envoy, leading to Youth & Future Generations Day and the Global Youth Statement. The historic establishment of a new loss and damage fund was also something young people have been long advocating for. Their participation now is more critical than ever.

Through Changemakers for the Planet we search, identify, and recruit young changemakers, activists and leaders, who tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, air, sea and land pollution.

Supported by Apple and

Thanks to the support of our programme partners at Apple and SAP, we provide stipends for 22 changemakers who have been through our MENA and Europe programmes to ensure there are no financial barriers to their attendance at COP28.

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We connect the COP28 attendees to each other and to the local ecosystem in the Gulf. This happens through online sessions to help them navigate the COP experience and in-person gatherings during the conference to help them to connect, recharge and decompress.

We communicate widely about the cohort across channels and audiences, helping to showcase and give a platform to their work and stories. We connect them to key stakeholders in the climate ecosystem, and recommend them for panels and speaking opportunities.

At the heart of ChangemakerXchange is a vibrant close-knit community of over 1000 changemakers from 130 countries working on a vast range of issues. See below the ChangemakerXchange members who we will be supporting and convening at COP28.

Renata Koch Alvarenga, EmpoderaClima
EmpoderaClima is a Brazilian youth-led initiative that aims to advance the gender equality agenda in the climate policy space.
Latin America

Ali Osman, Istidama Wattan Organization
The Istidama Wattan Organization raises awareness on SDGs and climate change among young people in Sudan.
Sudan

Abdallah Dreiat, Green Generation Foundation
The Green Generation Foundation is a green youth leadership program.
Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon

Naz Yaman, Esmiyor
Esmiyor is a purpose-driven design studio focusing on sustainability and climate change.
Turkey

Tim Steppich, ClimatEU
Democratising access to the climate-tech sector by connecting climate companies with investors and talent
Germany

Green Republic Farms is a Nigerian agribusiness that aims to address food security, youth unemployment, and sustainable agriculture in the country.
Baliqees Salaudeen • Nigeria

Durlabh Ashok, Climate Forward Pakistan

Climate Forward Pakistan (CFP) is a youth-led organisation dedicated to addressing climate change and environmental issues in Pakistan.

Pakistan

Mathias Charles, Live Love Recycle
Live Love Recycle facilitates recycling by digitising the waste management sector in Lebanon.
Lebanon, Egypt, France

Dana Ahmed, EcoSpectrum
EcoSpectrum elevates climate and ocean literacy for neurodivergent youth.
Egypt, United Arab Emirates, UK

Fabian Hold, Future Maps
Future Maps redirects and reduces the demand for animal products and unsustainable consumer goods towards more sustainable alternatives like veganism, circular products and services from steward-owned companies.
Germany, US, UK

Sabrine Chennaoui,MONSAPO
MONSAPO produces 100% ecological household and maintenance products (laundry, dishes, floor, surfaces and exterior…) which are inspired by nature for maximum efficiency.
Tunisia

Xu Ben Zhang, Kelp Forest Foundation
The Kelp Forest Foundation aims to quantify the ecosystem services of giant kelp forests.
Namibia, South Africa, Alaska, New Zealand, Netherlands

Tunisian Young Climate Change Negotiators support the Tunisian delegation at UNFCCC by actively participating as party delegates in international climate negotiations.
Amal Ridene • Middle East and North Africa

Hatim Aznague, The Sustainable Development’s Youth
The Sustainable Development’s Youth aims to promote, sensitize and concretize sustainable development and implement a friendly local agenda for climate change
Morocco

Esmat Elsayed, EU DEAR Programme – Generation Climate Europe
The EU DEAR Programme, Generation Climate Europe and European Commission are three initiatives mobilizing youth voices and energies towards climate action, sustainable consumption and global citizenship education.
EU, Egypt, Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal

Rihem Akkari, Youth For Climate Tunisia
Youth For Climate Tunisia fights for climate as well as social justice.
Tunisia

Christopher Daccache, RECYCLER
RECYCLER leverages technology to create environmentally-friendly solutions and encourage social good, instigated by a team of passionate youth.
Lebanon

Irina Mkrtchyan, Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development of Communities
ISSD offers solutions to stop pollution by boosting proper waste management in Armenia.
Armenia

NextGen Sustainability Hub actively includes children and youth in climate action by empowering them through summer camps and providing them with practical toolkits.
Maryam Akhtar • Pakistan

Manal Bidar, UNCCD Youth Caucus
UNCCD Youth Caucus reinforces Youth’s involvement in Climate Action through Politics and Public Policies as a platform.
Global

Lilian Haddad, EcoYouth Jordan
EcoYouth Jordan is a social-environmental women-led initiative working for a sustainable green future.
Jordan

Najla Vallander, Prominent Young Climate Activist

Najla promotes sustainable and waste-free practices for Middle Eastern households through an engaging platform.
Sweden, Middle East and North Africa

Tariq Al Olaimy, 3BL Associates & Public Planet Partnerships
People + planet strategy consultancy and ecosystem of social enterprises focussing on the wellbeing economy, inter-species collaborations, and board diversity.
The Gulf & MENA-wide

Seren Dalkiran, Synergized Earth Network
A global value-driven intergenerational and multi-stakeholder network and platform to address the next generation of leadership and generate solutions for the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.
MENA-wide

Menna Shahin, Tekeya
We organize unsold food items and make it accessible for all at a reduced price or free to decrease food waste.
Egypt & The UAE

Rayan Kassem, World Benchmarking Alliance
Food Systems, Youth participation & Supply Chains Expert in MENA
Global

Yolanda Von Zitzewitz, ReDo
ReDo aims to create sustainable alternatives for current packaging and systems as a Crowd Innovation Platform.
Germany

Edoardo de Cal, Wop
A platform that helps farmers manage their water resources through satellite data.
Italy

Jóvenes empoderan a jóvenes empowers indigenous youth to preserve biodiversity hotspots and take climate action.
Jose Gudiño • Venezuela

Agents of Change Zambia is a youth led initiative with the aim of catalyzing a generation of ethical young leaders through leadership and media training. Using radio across Zambia as a tool for sparking conversations and raising awareness on social and environmental issues.
Mutetelenu Kalama • Zambia

Richard Kachungu, Young Emerging Farmers
Empowering young people through Climate Smart Agriculture.
Sub-Saharan Africa

Green Voices is empowering young people in Bolivia to become the next generation of green journalists.
Wara Iris Ruiz Condori • Bolivia

Steve Misati, Youth Pawa

Restoring and conserving degraded mangrove forests on the Kenyan Coast.

Ismaela Magliotto Quevedo, Uno Cinco

Climate policy, education and activism in Latin America.

We’re constantly offering new opportunities for climate changemakers, activists and people working towards the wellbeing of people and planet. Sign up to our waitlist now and stay tuned!

Changemakers
for the Planet
at COP28

Why COP28

Changemakers for the Planet

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Changemakersfor the Planetat COP28

Why COP28

Changemakers for the Planet

How we support climate changemakers to make the most of COP28

Our Community

Changemakers
for the Planet
at COP28