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The real risk with funding youth? Not funding them. 💅🏽 Across the world, young people are already restoring ecosystems, defending territories, organizing communities, influencing policy and building new models for #conservation. But too many youth-led initiatives are still expected to do this work with limited resources, short-term support and unpaid labor. On 16 June, join us for the launch of Ecologies of Empowerment, a conversation about what becomes possible when #biodiversity finance is designed to support long-term youth leadership. Grounded in research from 161 youth-led initiatives across 57 countries, this live conversation will explore: 🌿 What meaningful support for youth-led biodiversity action really looks like 🤝 How trust-based partnerships and power sharing can shift funding systems 🔁 What it takes to sustain #YouthLeadership beyond burnout Featuring insights from Jessica Sweidan, Steve Misati (@stevemisatih @youthpawaorg), Dayana Blanco Quiroga (@uru_uru_team), Swetha Stotra Bhashyam (@swethastotrabhashyam), Aurora Gómez Espinoza (@aurora_feral) and Eirini Sakellari (@seirinis) Watch LIVE on the GLF Linkedin page 📅 16 June 2026 🕛 12:00 UTC 🌏 19:00 Bogor | 14:00 Bonn | 15:00 Nairobi | 9:00 Brasília Save the date and join the conversation through the link in bio! A collaboration between the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (@gybn_cbd), The Iris Project (@theiris_project), Synchronicity Earth (@synchearth), Global Landscapes Forum, Youth Climate Justice Fund and Global Fund for Children (@globalfundforchildren). #ActLandscape #NatureFinance #YouthLedAction