Sharjah: The Youth Council of Dubai Municipality has organized the inaugural
edition of Youth Council’s Forum in collaboration with its strategic partners.
The forum, held under the theme ‘Together for Sustainability’, aimed at
discussing and assessing the vital role of the youth in climate action. It
highlighted solutions that encourage the youth to make efforts in
contributing to environmental preservation, in keeping with the UAE's plans
to host the COP 28 summit.
This forum involved all youth councils affiliated with various partners of
Dubai Municipality, operating across both public and private sectors. The
Dubai Youth Council, ENOC Youth Council, Dubai Electricity and Water
Authority (DEWA) Youth Council, Dubai Culture Youth Council, and the
Youth Council of the General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation
Committee, are the councils involving the youth, along with the Youth
Council of Dubai Municipality.
The forum is a key component of Dubai Municipality's commitment to
adhering to Dubai’s and the UAE’s ambition of achieving sustainable
economic development in all sectors. Its key objective is to empower and
elevate youth engagement in climate-related endeavors that align with the
objectives of the ‘Year of Sustainability’ dedicated to the year 2023, and the
goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
The sessions covered a wide range of interactive discussions on the rising
effects of climate change on the environment and public health.
Furthermore, the session focused on the UAE's local and global endeavors
to bolster climate action, promote worldwide energy transition initiatives,
and integrate circular economy standards, sustainability practices, and
requirements.
The key role of the youth in boosting climate action was discussed during
the sessions, with discussions on the expected nature of their future
involvement in advancing climate neutrality, significant challenges they
encounter, and key strategies and solutions to mitigate these risks. The
goal is to fortify the youth’s leadership position in fostering sustainability
across all sectors, acknowledging them as a catalyst for growth and a key
factor of societal transformation, economic advancement, and innovation in
diverse domains.
The panel discussions encompassed a range of subjects, such as
educating a generation well-versed in sustainability. It aimed at inspiring
the youth to participate in the national sustainability agenda and encourage
contribution of the youth councils to attain sustainable national
development objectives. It further aims to assess central issues facing
today's youth and implement innovative initiatives to devise optimum
solutions that can address these challenges and enhance sustainability in
environmental, legislative, and technological avenues.
Youth councils are regarded as representative entities for young
individuals, with a primary goal of empowering and bolstering their
involvement in the country's social, economic, cultural, and developmental
initiatives. These councils serve to express the youth’s thoughts and
ambitions in these domains, further promoting engagement in devising
innovative solutions to diverse challenges. As a result, it empowers them to
take part in decision-making and contributes to the achieving sustainable
development goals.
