Second Local Youth Climate Change Conference in Ashgabat

On 25 October, in the lead up to the 17th UN Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY17) and 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), the British Embassy in Turkmenistan, together with the United Nations in Turkmenistan and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, supported locals to organise the second Local Youth Climate Change Conference (LCOY) in Ashgabat.

The conference was organised in a hybrid format, to welcome university students and young climate activists from all regions of Turkmenistan to build their capacity, share experiences on environmental issues, and look for a pathway to combat climate change.

This important event highlighted the role of the younger generation as key partners in the fight against climate change, which inspired them to become actively involved in the climate change campaigns, in addition to providing a space to discuss major climate change issues that affects Turkmenistan.