International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August this year. This annual event always has a different theme, and this time around it is Intergenerational Solidarity.
This means that it is creating a world for all ages. This is in the hope to create a sustainable development goal, and for future generations to be able to thrive in a healthy and productive environment.
A sustainable environment is a huge goal to achieve and everyone can do their part in helping to create a better world and fight climate change.
What is International Youth Day?
This day focuses on teenagers’ roles in society and their importance to the wider world.
It is not only to protect them and who they are, but also to include them in the future of where the world is going and how to improve this direction overall.
No matter your background, everybody is involved on this day to try to create a better environment. This event also recognises the challenges that young people face today and attempts to help those who are in more difficult situations. If you are aged 15 to 24, this International Youth Day is all about you.
When did this begin?
This event first started in 2000 and was originally organised by The United Nations.
This event was created in the hope of bringing young people together in areas of education, social justice, conflict resolution, and employment.
This day celebrates and raises awareness for young people so many schools, camps, and places will be holding events where young people can go and talk to people about wanting to improve their society as well as the impact that they can have on their future.
Things to do on this day
If you want to celebrate International Youth Day this year, here are a few things to get involved in.
You can participate within your city while using the hashtag Youth Day to promote and search for events near you.
You can empower young people in your life by recommending certain books or television shows which inspired and encouraged a particular passion of yours.
You can also teach those around you about the effects of sustainability and how we can all do our part to help the society that we live in.