Empowering Youth Through Research: Building Skills and Creating Future Leaders for a Sustainable World

This side event will explore the vital role of research in empowering young people with technical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities to address today’s sustainability challenges. Young researchers will showcase how their work supports the advancement of climate resilience, sustainable development, and innovation across diverse fields. Thematic focus areas include climate adaptation, digital solutions for sustainability, and policy analysis. Experts and emerging scholars will discuss how research-based capacity building can drive impactful contributions to local and global challenges. By linking theory to action, this event aims to demonstrate how research strengthens youth leadership, enabling young people to take on transformative roles and influence decision-making. The session will provide insights into strategies for fostering an inclusive environment where youth-led research initiatives are encouraged and supported, ensuring that youth voices are integral to a sustainable future.

Manav Khanna- Moderator Giulia Corsini- PhD researcher AnnaMaria Pesci- PhD researcher Vikrant Srivastava- Youth leader and climate advocate Giovanni Del Re- Young Researcher Patrizia Gragnani- Post Doc Priya Gupta- Finance Expert