YOUTHNOW
YOUTHNOW is the UN-Habitat Official Partner working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.
Cities are facing unprecedented demographic, environmental, economic, social and spatial challenges. There has been a phenomenal shift towards urbanization, with 6 out of every 10 people in the world expected to reside in urban areas by 2030. Over 90 per cent of this growth will take place in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. In the absence of effective urban planning, the consequences of this rapid urbanization will be dramatic. In many places around the world, the effects can already be felt: lack of proper housing and growth of slums, inadequate and outdated infrastructure – be it roads, public transport, water, sanitation, or electricity – escalating poverty and unemployment, safety and crime problems, pollution and health issues, as well as poorly managed natural or man-made disasters and other catastrophes due to the effects of climate change. Mindsets, policies, and approaches towards urbanization need to change in order for the growth of cities and urban areas to be turned into opportunities that will leave nobody behind.
SDGs CAMP 2019 - Seoul & YeongWol
SDG Camp will be held in Seoul City and YeongWol, South Korea. on the theme “Youth-led Urban Regeneration ”, participants will be able to experience various culture in the Seoul and Yeongwol. Yeongwol is a tourism destination that offers not only its beautiful scenery, but also abundance of cultural traditions inherited through generations as its local wisdom. This event includes the learning programme of culture and Urban Regeneration in a week. Within this intensive period, the participants will stay, do activities and mingle with the local people. While having a time with them, participants will have the opportunity to study SDGs.
The world is changing. So do young generations.
SDGs Camp is an event purposely organized for youths who care about the Urban Regeneration, also have intention to do a concrete effort to preserve nature. This event will also connect them as young leaders around the world with the same passion in Urban Regeneration issues and similar projects to solve problems in their community.
SDGs CAMP 2019 takes the theme “Youth and Urban Regeneration”, and particularly focuses on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) no. 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and 17 (Partnership for the Goals). This will include assessment of progress on these core challenges of our world, while also exploring new opportunities to advance these issues through the lens of youth.
