Climate Connection Hive campaign

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Help us shape Climate Connection Hive

Over the next year, we will be working with a group of young researchers on Climate Connection Hive – a campaign that will advocate for green skills initiatives to enable young people to be part of an inclusive transition to a sustainable future.

This will include deep-dive research into green skills gaps, emerging opportunities and exploring how to build effective global networks. These research findings will be shared at COP30 in Brazil, in November 2025.

You can help us shape the first stage of the campaign, by sharing your insights through our Climate Connection Hive survey.

Your responses will feed into the design of future Climate Connection Hive campaign ativities.

What is the Climate Connection Hive?

The Climate Connection Hive will advocate for holistic, global climate education initiatives to ensure everyone benefits from the just and fair transition.

It sees each young person as a pollinator of change, working together to spread climate knowledge and solutions.

Just and fair transition: set of principles, processes and practices that aim to ensure that no people, workers, places, sectors, countries or regions are left behind in the transition from a high carbon to a low carbon economy (IPCC).

Pollinator of change: a young person spreading knowledge, leadership, and creative solutions across sectors, communities, and regions.

The Hive campaign was announced at our recent Youth Connect Live: building an inclusive climate future event. Watch a video recording of the event above.

Background

The Climate Connection Hive campaign builds on the British Council’s Global Youth Letter, where over 8,000 young people urged leaders at COP26 to support youth calls for climate action. An additional 23,000 young people added their voice as part of the 8,000 Rising Campaign since then.

Our research revealed that, while young people are eager to lead climate efforts, they often lack the resources, training, and networks needed to do so. In response, British Council has developed programmes such as Climate Skills to equip young people with essential life skills to enable them to take local action. To achieve a truly fair transition we must connect local initiatives to global movements, as young people express a strong desire to connect with peers worldwide.

Together, we’ll help advocate for green skills initiatives that include not only technical training but also soft skills—such as critical thinking, communication, and adaptability— opening opportunities for marginalised youth to succeed in green roles.

Be part of the journey