Sohanur Rahman

Executive Coordinator

YouthNet for Climate Justice

Sohanur Rahman is a passionate young climate activist driving climate justice and sustainable solutions. As the Executive Coordinator of YouthNet for Climate Justice, he leads efforts to address pressing climate challenges and promote equitable action. Sohanur advocates for urgent fossil fuel phase-out, prioritizing well-being during transition. He emphasizes gender equality and men’s engagement in climate action, aiming for an inclusive future. With a focus on increased climate finance, he pushes for commitments aligned with needs. Sohanur fosters an enabling environment for youth participation, ensuring freedom of expression.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

DAY 2

20 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
12:00 pm EEST	01:30 pm EEST	COP28 x Women Deliver: Youth for our Planet. Youth Zone Youth Zone, KCC Terrace	Every COP, we undeniably witness young leaders driving innovation just by wearing their very stories on their sleeves. With COP28 only a few months away, join us to Read More Every COP, we undeniably witness young leaders driving innovation just by wearing their very stories on their sleeves. With COP28 only a few months away, join us to draft the Women Deliver Youth Declaration – a document highlighting the demands of young leaders on the grounds. With roundtable discussions conducted by young experts from gender equality, migration and more, the afternoon will no doubt multiply our youth power. Read Less Speakers Karin Watson Ferrer Young Leader Women Deliver Jyotir Nisha WD2023 Youth Planning Committee Member WD2023 Youth Planning Committee Amr Ramadan Founder and CEO / Content lead Empower Hub and Empower 2030 Leaders Inviolah Nambi Social Worker Community Integrated Development Initiatives (CIDI) Sohanur Rahman Executive Coordinator YouthNet for Climate Justice María José Cisneros-Cáceres Young Leader Women Deliver

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Growing Up in an Uncertain World: Adolescents and the climate crisis in LMICs Concurrent Room MH 4-2	This session will start with opening remarks by an adolescent from a climate-affected area on the importance of looking at the climate crisis via the lens of Read More This session will start with opening remarks by an adolescent from a climate-affected area on the importance of looking at the climate crisis via the lens of adolescents, and vice-versa. This will be followed by a plenary panel that will focus on understanding the intersection of the climate crisis and adolescents. Young people will share how the climate crisis is impacting adolescents, with an emphasis on the gendered dimensions. Young leaders will provide key insights from recent research conducted with adolescents in their respective countries to highlight contextual diversity. Next, we will break out into groups which will focus on one of two topics: 1) deepening the discussion on how the climate crisis is shaping adolescents’ lives and 2) forward-looking discussions on relevant recommendations for various contexts (from attendees), and spotlighting adolescent-led solutions. The breakout sessions will be led by young climate activists and at least one will be held in Spanish and one in French. After the breakout sessions we will reconvene for a second plenary that will focus on adolescent-led solutions and recommendations. Recommendations will be based on the research and conversations from various pre-conferences for attendees’ advocacy, programming, or future research on girls and climate. The event will close with participants sharing how they can apply the new information in their lives and/or work, how existing organizations, campaigns, and coalitions can continue to work on these issues, and how attendees can engage with and hold duty-bearers accountable to existing government commitments on the climate response. Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by Population Council, Women Deliver, UNICEF Read Less Speakers Damilola Babatunde Executive Director Young Changemakers Foundation Brenda Mwale Chief Operations Officer Green Girls Platform Sohanur Rahman Executive Coordinator YouthNet for Climate Justice Jenny (Yi-Chen) Han Gender Officer UNICEF - Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office Alejandra Teleguario Women Deliver Young Leader 2020 Women Deliver Harriette Chiggai Advisor to the President on Women's Rights Executive Office of the President of Kenya Olivia Wainwright Youth Activist - Mona Al Ajrami Activist - Eleanor Blomstrom Senior Manager, Policy and Advocacy Women Deliver Karen Austrian Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center Director Population Council

Speakers

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