ABOUT LCOY QATAR
Local Conferences of Youth (LCOY) are events by YOUNGO, the official children and youth constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Through an application process led by the LCOY Working Group, selected LCOY organizers bring the annual climate negotiations, generally through the Conferences of Parties (COP), to their home or Residence countries and advocate for more concrete climate action. This year LCOY for the first time ever selected the Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar (AYCMQA) and its partners to organize LCOY Qatar.
LCOYs offer a safe and strong environment in which youth can influence decisions made by decision-makers in their home or residence countries through concrete support from YOUNGO and other potential partners. LCOYs also create strong networks of young people committed to making a change and enable these networks to reach more youth in the country in question.
Hence, LCOYs play a fundamental role in guaranteeing the representativeness of youth, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds such as indigenous people, to participate effectively in climate negotiations.
At LCOY Qatar, young people connect with each other, teach, learn, and organize themselves to make their voices heard.
LCOY Qatar will join a network in which youth can connect across different sectors and explore ways to collaborate on a local, regional, and global level.
THEME FOR LCOY QATAR
At LCOY Qatar 2023, the youth will examine and highlight the solutions and systemic changes that are needed to properly address climate change and ensure we are in reaching the Paris Agreement commitments for a green and environmentally sustainable future for all. LCOY 2023 will cultivate climate-conscious Citizens and Residents in Qatar.
​
Thus, the youths in Qatar will lead the much-needed transformations of the economy and society in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV) and its enabling strategies, particularly the Qatar Environment and Climate Change Strategy (QNE) and the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP). Key work streams include formulating green growth pathways, climate change adaptation, circular economy, knowledge sharing, and capacity development, etc.
.png)
LCOY QATAR FOCUS
At LCOY Qatar 2023 will focus on these six interdependent tracks through national, regional, and global lenses.
%20(1).png)
Zero Waste
Green Economy
Climate Innovation
Local Communities & Local Action
Green Jobs
Climate Policies & Governance
OBJECTIVES
LCOY Qatar 2023 is envisioned to spotlight, and inspire youth on climate education, policies, and climate solutions along with Innovations led by young people with the following objectives:
1.
Provide a platform for youths in Qatar to share and inspire climate education, innovation, and climate solutions.
3.
Gather inputs from youths in Qatar, climate advocates, young policy makers and researchers which will be submitted as final Declaration of the youth to YOUNGO.
2.
Ensure youth engagement countrywide to create a movement for climate action.
4.
Build the capacity of the Qatar youth in climate action to develop innovative and effective climate solutions.
5.
Lay the foundations for a regional youth climate movement that can leverage Arab youth's collective action on climate change.