Youth Engagement in Climate Change Action: Case Study on Indigenous Youth at COP24
Youth Engagement in Climate Change Action: Case Study on Indigenous Youth at COP24
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青年参与气候变化行动：COP24 上土著青年的案例研究
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2020
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Carrie Karsgaard
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M. MacKay;Brenda L. Parlee;Carrie Karsgaard
虽然有许多关于加拿大北部气候变化对环境影响的研究，但土著青年在气候治理中的作用一直是调查的重点。一些文献中一个普遍的假设是，青年对气候变化和土地和资源管理其他方面的讨论贡献不大;这种对青年专门知识和参与的轻视可能会助长气候焦虑（例如，（二）贫困地区，特别是边远地区。为青年创造机会，使他们在联合国气候变化问题缔约方会议（COP 24）等全球论坛上发表意见，可能会抵消这种焦虑。基于以前与气候行动有关的研究，以及土著青年的福祉，本文与参加COP 24的麦肯齐河流域的土著青年（沿着家人和教师）分享研究成果，以确定他们的经验价值。指导这些访谈的关键问题包括：青年如何影响他人？年轻人是如何从这段经历中受益的？与全球经验的价值有关的关键见解;数百人在缔约方会议第二十四届会议上听取了多个青年介绍，他们希望从青年那里更多地了解他们在气候变化方面的经验。还收集了关于家庭和社区重要性的其他见解（即，支撑网）;与会者认为，社交网络是参加活动的青年取得成功的关键，有助于青年学习和领导能力的发展。
While there are many studies about the environmental impacts of climate change in the Canadian north, the role of Indigenous youth in climate governance has been a lesser focus of inquiry. A popularized assumption in some literature is that youth have little to contribute to discussions on climate change and other aspects of land and resource management; such downplay of youth expertise and engagement may be contributing to climate anxiety (e.g., feelings of hopelessness), particularly in remote communities. Creating opportunities for youth to have a voice in global forums such as the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP24) on Climate Change may offset such anxiety. Building on previous research related to climate action, and the well-being of Indigenous youth, this paper shares the outcomes of research with Indigenous youth (along with family and teachers) from the Mackenzie River Basin who attended COP24 to determine the value of their experience. Key questions guiding these interviews included: How did youth impact others? and How did youth benefit from the experience? Key insights related to the value of a global experience; multiple youth presentations at COP24 were heard by hundreds of people who sought to learn more from youth about their experience of climate change. Additional insights were gathered about the importance of family and community (i.e., webs of support); social networks were seen as key to the success of youth who participated in the event and contributed to youth learning and leadership development.