The third Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change (GIYSCC) will be held 9 August 2026, circling the Earth with the Sun across three 8-hour time zones in 24 hours (00:00 UTC – 24:00 UTC) on the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. GIYSCC 2026 will focus on the theme, “Indigenous Guardians: Land, Rights, and Knowledge for Climate Justice.” The summit is hosted by Future Earth with Science Diplomacy Center™ coordination in collaboration with the Africa and Asia Regional Chapters of the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) among many key collaborators. This “virtual dialogue by, for and among Indigenous youth with global inclusion” builds on GIYSCC-2023 -25. 

 

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