再過兩天，COP30 就要正式開幕了！🌍
TWYCC 的代表團早在一週前就抵達巴西貝倫，親身感受亞馬遜的氣候、風土與滿滿的「熱」情。這次我們的第一站，是另一個重要的國際青年聚會，第20屆青年大會 COY20（20th Conference of Children & Youth）！
COY20 在巴伊亞聯邦大學（UFPA）舉辦，校園就座落在亞馬遜河支流旁邊，走在路上不只會看到「小心動物」的標誌，還可以見到各種鳥類自在飛翔，生態氣息濃厚。🌿
TWYCC在第二天主辦了一場會議——
「從青年觀點出發：一起探索氣候金融的工具、機會與影響力Youth Voices on Climate Finance: Exploring Tools, Opportunities, and Global Opportunities for Impact」
我們在這場活動中分享了氣候金融的全球現況與企業氣候責任，來參加的青年包含來自烏茲別克、巴西、美國、西班牙、哥倫比亞等世界各地。🔥大家談的不只是「錢不夠」的問題，更指出許多執行面的挑戰，像是地方社群拿不到資金、政府貪腐、資金集中在大型組織或是資金難以申請與流用等。
總結來說，大家認為氣候金融不只是資金分配，地方仍存在權力與可及性問題。 因此青年不該只是被資助的對象，而應能共同定義、決定資金如何被使用。
除了我們主辦的會議，COY20 現場的其他活動也充滿活力！開幕式讓大家依興趣分區交流、貴賓致詞、還有透過 fire-side chat 活動分享各國青年如何舉辦當地LCOY，並在閉幕式見證了全球青年宣言（Global Youth Statement, GYS）的遞交（今年GYS宣言請見文底連結）。
除此之外，今年更有許多以葡語進行的場次或雙語嘗試，降低當地青年參與討論的門檻。
今年在大學場域裡舉辦COY20，雖然有許多場次與時間上的變動（大概可能是因為大學很大～），但各國青年仍討論熱烈，處處都是行動與創意。💥
在接下來的 COP30 期間，TWYCC 也會每天帶來現場第一手觀察與分享，從談判動態到青年行動，通通不漏接 🌎🔥
請大家持續關注，我們在貝倫COP30現場見stay tuned！ 💚
👇2025 YOUNGO 全球青年宣言👇
🔗The GYS Pack: Global Youth Statement 2025
🔗Negotiation Aligned Demands (NADs)
Just two more days til COP30 officially begins! 🌍
The TWYCC delegation arrived in Belém, Brazil, a week ago, fully experiencing the Amazon’s unique climate, culture, and boundless heat and hospitality. Our first stop was the global youth gathering — the 20th Conference of Children and Youth (COY20)!
COY20 took place at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), beautifully located along Guamá River. Walking around campus, you can spot “Caution: Animals” signs and see birds freely soaring overhead. The venue is full of abundant ecology. 🌿
On the second day of COY20, TWYCC hosted a session titled:
“Youth Voices on Climate Finance: Exploring Tools, Opportunities, and Global Opportunities for Impact.”
We presented an overview of the global landscape of climate finance and the role of corporate responsibility. Youth participants from Uzbekistan, Brazil, the U.S., Spain, Colombia, and more joined us in this lively discussion. 🔥
The conversation went far beyond the idea that “there isn’t enough money.” Participants mentioned real implementation challenges from their own perspectives and countries, such as local communities’ lack of access to funding, government corruption, concentration of funds in large organizations, and the difficulty of applying for and managing available resources.
In summary, participants agreed that climate finance is not just about how funds are distributed, but about power and accessibility. Youth should not only be seen as beneficiaries of funding but as co-creators who help define and decide how funds are used.
Beyond our own session, COY20 was jammed with energy! The opening ceremony featured Impact Zone group discussions, inspiring speeches, and a fire-side chat where participants shared their experiences organizing local COYs around the world. On the 3rd day, COY20 closed with the symbolic delivery of the Global Youth Statement (GYS) to the COP30 Presidency. You can find the link to this year’s GYS at the end of this post.
This year, we observed that COY20 featured many sessions held in Portuguese or with bilingual formats, helping make discussions more accessible for local youth.
Although hosting COY20 on a university campus came with some last-minute changes in schedule and venue (understandable, the campus is huge!), the enthusiasm and creativity of young people from across the globe shone through in every corner. 💥
As COP30 kicks off, TWYCC will continue to bring you daily on-the-ground updates and insights, from negotiation developments to youth actions, we’ve got it all covered! 🌎🔥
Stay tuned and follow along!
See you at COP30 in Belém! 💚
#FutureInOurHands #coy20 #RoadToBelem
COY20 紀實 (Behind the Scenes of COY20)