SDSN Youth

Launched in 2015, SDSN Youth is one of the world's largest networks of young leaders with the mission of shaping a sustainable world for future generations. SDSN Youth is run by a network of volunteers passionate about advocating for the SDGs in their cities, campuses, countries, and regions.

With young people making up nearly half of the world's population, SDSN Youth's vision is to have youth at the forefront of the sustainable development movement. The program focuses on scaling young people's impact through education, innovation, resources, and creating a collaborative community. In 2024, SDSN Youth's activities engaged over 5,000 young people across more than 100 countries and cities worldwide.

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The Vatican Youth Symposium

The Vatican Youth Symposium is an annual gathering of young leaders and experts from around the world, discussing and generating solutions for the most urgent issues of humanity. The Symposium, now in its ninth year, has developed into a leading global forum for young leaders in sustainable development and an intergenerational platform for building social movements.

The Local Pathways Fellowship

This training program and peer-to-peer learning network provides young leaders around the world with the tools, guiding framework for action, and connections to leading urban development experts and practitioners to understand how to localize SDG 11 in their cities.

Youth Global Networks

Each Regional/National Youth Network is embedded into its corresponding SDSN National or Regional Network, focusing on mobilizing young people towards achieving the SDGs.