MANCHESTER CLIMATE CHANGE YOUTH PARTNERSHIP
Manchester Climate Change Youth Partnership brings together 16 – 28-year-olds from across the city who are passionate about ensuring Manchester plays its full part in helping to tackle climate change.
The Youth Partnership is made up of:
Youth Board
The Youth Board sits on the Manchester Climate Change Partnership helping to ensure that both the Partnership and Agency are doing everything they can to tackle climate change in the city. It also takes an active role in steering the Youth Partnership and creating youth-led projects.
Youth Network
The Youth Network is an informal group who use a dedicated Slack channel to share and hear about training and skills development resources, job vacancies, chances to engage in Youth Partnership Projects, Youth Board openings, forthcoming events, and the latest climate-related news.
Together the Youth Board and Network undertake climate focussed projects that aim to connect young people, inform young people about climate change, provide a platform for sharing their collective voice with decision makers, and take action to their reduce carbon emissions.
As part of this, the Manchester Climate Change Youth Partnership has developed a Manifesto outlining their priorities for Manchester.
YOUTH BOARD MANIFESTO
The Manchester Climate Change Youth Board launched their Manifesto in 2021, outlining the steps they believe are necessary to achieve a just transition to a zero carbon city. The Manifesto consists of 7 priorities and 35 individual climate actions and is the first of its kind in Greater Manchester.
The Manifesto calls on individuals and organisations across Manchester – including businesses, public sector bodies, educational institutions, and community groups – to make climate action a central focus in their daily lives, activities, decision-making, and long-term plans.
MEET THE YOUTH BOARD
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Hilma Janwar
Age 20, Staff Development Lead and Head of Teaching Assistants at Alfurquan Academy.
“I joined the Youth Board to amplify unheard voices in minority ethnic and underrepresented/Muslim communities, on climate resilience and care for the planet.”
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Nicole Jiao
Age 16, Student with an interest in Environmental Science.
“I joined the Youth Board to raise awareness of and help mitigate the effects of the climate crisis through collaborative action by taking meaningful steps to create tangible change.”
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Anja Jungmayr
Age 24, Climate Justice Activist, Campaigner and Writer.
“I joined the Youth Board to help those working to tackle climate change in our city be inspired by the vision young people have for our best collective future.”
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Milo Fletcher
Age 23, Operations and Impact Manager at betternotstop and the Better Business Network.
“I joined the Youth Board because I wanted to help inspire young people to take climate action and make a tangible difference in my local community.”
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Pheobe Ibison
Age 19, Drama student and Disabled Association Chair at University of Manchester Students Union.
“I joined the Youth Board because it has such great potential to support the local community and empower young people, I feel privileged to be able to help!”
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Jessica Bennett
Age 19, Animal Behaviour and Conservation student at Manchester Metropolitan University.
“I joined the Youth Board because I aim to connect with Manchester businesses conducting sustainable actions and inspire young people and our community to be educated on the climate through media and public speaking.”
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Haojun Shuai
Age 25, Environmental Management Student.
“I joined the Youth Board to actively support local climate initiatives, contribute to policy discussions and promote sustainable practices.”
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Anna Romachney
Age 27, Further and Higher Education Coordinator at the Carbon Literacy Project.
“I joined the Youth Board because I am passionate about taking climate action and empowering others to do the same. I believe young peoples’ voices deserve and need to be heard to take real, effective action!”
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Ollie Wildman
Age 25, Wine Shop Worker.
“I joined the Youth Board to help connect young people with the resources that help our city limit the impacts of climate change.”
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Arbah Azhar
Age 26, PhD Student in Theology at the University of Cambridge.
“I joined the Youth Board because I am excited to build networks, engage in climate activism and support my community in any way I can.”
GET INVOLVED WITH THE YOUTH PARTNERSHIP TO
STEER CLIMATE ACTION IN MANCHESTER
Determine priorities for youth activity and feed into city-level decision-making.
LEAD CLIMATE ACTION IN MANCHESTER
Deliver projects that reduce carbon emissions, raise climate awareness or boost youth involvement in action. An opportunity to get creative!
BUILD A CLIMATE MOVEMENT
Keep young people informed, engaged and ensure their voices are heard by building a supportive, collaborative and active movement for Manchester’s youth.