COP28: UNICEF's 'Green Rising' To Mobilise Youth For Climate Action
UNICEF and its global partnerships platform Generation Unlimited (also known as YuWaah in India) have partnered with key organizations committed to working towards a green future for children and young people as a part of the Green Rising India Alliance (GRIA). The alliance consists of YuWaah at UNICEF, Capgemini, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, ReNew Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation and SAP. The GRIA aims to equip 50 million children and young people to become climate conscious, adaptable, and resilient by 2030. This is part of the global ‘Green Rising’ campaign that supports youth-led climate action which was launched at RewireED on 8th December hosted by the COP28 Presidency at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference in UAE.
Ashwin Yardi, CEO of Capgemini in India said, “The global partnership between UNICEF and Capgemini is dedicated to driving the Green Rising initiative, which focuses on addressing climate change through youth-centered solutions in collaboration with Generation Unlimited. As YuWaah at UNICEF leads the Green Rising India Alliance, Capgemini joins key partners to collaborate in empowering young people and fostering a long-term commitment to sustainability through the strength of strategic partnerships.”
Sindhu Gangadharan, SVP & MD, SAP Labs India and Head, SAP User Enablement said, “As we join hands with partners for Green Rising India Alliance, led by YuWaah at UNICEF, we endeavour to co-create an aligned approach to address the challenges of climate change through youth-led climate action and foster a powerful force for positive change through this partnership.”
As a public-private-youth partnerships platform at UNICEF, YuWaah led by Dhuwarakha Sriram will work towards unifying diverse climate initiatives under GRIA, a powerful platform in India to usher in a new era of sustainable development and environmental protection for and with young people. "We recognise the power of young people as the changemakers in combatting Climate Change and supporting Environmental Sustainability and thus we are partnering to further build their potential and create opportunities for and with them to lead on issues that matter the most to them,” Dhuwarakha Sriram, Chief of Generation Unlimited in India (YuWaah), Youth Development and Partnerships at UNICEF said.
