H2OO youth leaders from Brazil and Taiwan represent youth voices on the UN Ocean Decade launch event in 2021.

H2OO ENGAGES YOUTH AS A DECADE IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER (DIP)

In 2020, H2OO formed the world’s first Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade (YAC UNOD) in the U.S., and it continues to organize and support it.

H2OO created a toolkit — Guide to Organizing a Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade — to assist UN Member States and inspired youth in forming a YAC UNOD.

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If interested in receiving the full toolkit in consultation with H2OO to form a YAC UNOD please contact us at info@H2OO.org

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H2OO is an official Decade Implementation Partner (DIP) of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) due to its work in youth engagement during the Decade.

CORE PRINCIPLES FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE OCEAN DECADE

CONNECTION

Youth are connected in purpose as they process the greatest challenges their generation faces with ocean and water health and commit to allyship for those whose voices have traditionally been excluded.

COLLABORATION & SHARED LEARNING

Identifying the ways in which injustices that have affected frontline communities + the ocean are intertwined and taking action to address their root causes.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Opportunities offered to all youth in organization, leadership, presentation & public speaking, policy advocacy, and storytelling.

EMPATHETIC LEADERSHIP

Demonstrating the ability to see complex situations from another’s perspective and being open to embracing new viewpoints and processes.

COMMUNITY ACTIVATION

Engage local community and community-based solutions to further an ocean-protecting and climate-action movement in the Decade.

INTERSECTIONAL PROCESSING

Identifying the ways in which injustices that have affected frontline communities + the ocean are intertwined and taking action to address their root causes.

SEE WHAT YOUTH ARE SAYING

LOIS
Guam
The Policy Committee of the US Youth Advisory Council for the UNOD successfully wrapped their November US Hill Days…
ASHIKA
Texas, U.S.
Being a part of the US YAC UNOD was a great experience! I loved working with all the members together…
SAMUELA
American Samoa
Participating in the 1st Cohort of the US YAC was a truly incredible opportunity. I felt I was able to take action on issues that…
AMBER
New York, U.S.
The purpose of the summit was to introduce environmental activism to the participants of…