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Speaking Youth to Power

Influencing Climate Policy at the United Nations

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Authors:
  1. Mark Terry

    1. York University, Toronto, Canada

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  • Acts as a toolkit for today’s young climate activist
  • Examines new methods and approaches being used by youth in influencing climate policy with the UN
  • Investigates how the UN is using documentary film to engage youth in climate policy negotiations

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Disruptive Voices

      • Mark Terry
      Pages 3-29

    3. An Inconvenient Youth

      • Mark Terry
      Pages 31-63

    4. Opening the Door to Negotiation

      • Mark Terry
      Pages 65-91

    5. A Seat at the Table

      • Mark Terry
      Pages 93-120

  4. Correction to: A Seat at the Table

    • Mark Terry
    Pages C1-C1

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 211-219
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About this book

This book examines the methods and approaches currently being taken by the global community of youth in influencing environmental policymakers of the United Nations. It is divided into two sections: The Groundswell Approach, exploring the use of social media and mass gatherings aimed at raising public awareness of the issue of climate change; and The Direct Approach, a participatory methodology that encourages collaboration directly with the policymaker and youth in the discussions and creation of progressive climate policy for the world. The book also delivers a detailed analysis of the United Nations’ only database of youth-produced documentary films related to climate change research, impacts, and proposed solutions: the Youth Climate Report, arguing that film is a powerful and effective communications tool for the policymaker. The book proposes two frameworks and explores their in-field applications for successful youth climate activism.

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“Youth movements have long influenced policy responses to social, political, and environmental change. Mark Terry provides a framework for understanding today’s crusades, especially their use of new media. Equally important, he offers an important practical guide for enlisting the perspective and energy of youth to address critical issues, notably the climate crisis. In a world facing momentous challenges, Speaking Youth to Power could not be more timely, valuable, or necessary.” —David J. Bodenhamer, Professor of History and Informatics, Indiana University, Indianapolis.

Authors and Affiliations

  • York University, Toronto, Canada

    Mark Terry

About the author

Mark Terry is a scholar, explorer, and filmmaker. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and The Explorers Club. He teaches at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Toronto, and the Faculty of Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada.

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