Mission and Vision

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Mission Statement

Empowering young leaders to harmonize human and environmental needs, our mission is to:

  • Safeguard water and aquatic food systems, promoting sustainable fisheries, aquaculture ecosystems, and water management practices.
  • Transform agriculture and foodscape, ensuring regenerative, resilient, and equitable food systems.
  • Protect and restore forests, preserving biodiversity, ecosystem services, and indigenous knowledge.
  • Drive extended producer responsibility, circular economy, and waste reduction.
  • Amplify youth voices and actions in climate leadership, environmental stewardship, and sustainable development.
  • Foster inclusive, collaborative problem-solving, balancing human well-being with nature’s resilience, through intergenerational knowledge sharing, innovation, and collective impact.

We strive for a world where young people are at the forefront of shaping a sustainable future, and where human prosperity is in harmony with environmental prosperity.”

Vision Statement

By 2030, our vision is a world where young leaders have transformed the trajectory of environmental governance, driving a sustainable future for all. We Envision a future where:

  • Young people are empowered to influence and compel governments to adopt policies that prioritize the health of the planet and its resources.
  • Water and aquatic food systems are thriving and sustainably managed.
  • Agriculture and foodscapes are regenerative, resilient, and equitable.
  • Forests are protected and restored, preserving biodiversity and ecosystem services.
  • Extended producer responsibility and circular economy practices are the norm.
  • Climate resilience and environmental stewardship are core values in decision-making.
  • Intergenerational collaboration and knowledge sharing are the foundation of a prosperous and sustainable future.

Through collective efforts, Y4ER’s aim is to build a world where young people are at the centre of shaping environmental policies, and where human well-being is in harmony with environmental prosperity.