North America Young Professionals Working Group
IUCN's Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) invites you to join the North America Young Professionals Working Group for leaders under 35 working to advance conservation in any manner. We are especially committed to supporting the participation of underserved, Indigenous, local, and environmental justice communities that have long been excluded from this work.
CEESP contributes to the IUCN's Mission by generating and disseminating knowledge, mobilising influence, and promoting actions to harmonise the conservation of nature with the critical social, cultural, environmental, and economic justice concerns of human societies.
Fill out this form bit.ly/naceespyp to join a network of international young professionals and conservation leaders and
-Connect through regular meetings
-Advance CEESP’s mission to make conservation more inclusive
-Develop your skills and knowledge of international conservation efforts
-Collaborate to uplift and advance North America’s conservation efforts
-Reimage conservation by centering equity and justice
-Advance North America’s presence in international fora
Monthly meetings on Fourth Wednesdays 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm CST on Zoom.
There will be questions below where you can elaborate on the activities that interest you. You can also recommend ideas for expanding youth participation in cross-scale conservation efforts.
For questions, please contact Katia Carranza, Young Professional Focal Point for North America at: equityandsustainability@gmail.com
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