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⛈️ Children have the least influence on the planet's future, yet they stand to experience some of the greatest consequences of climate change. Many may also bear the psychological burden of the “futility gap”, where personal efforts seem meaningless against broader society's climate inaction.

This article by UNU experts Sanae Okamoto, Nidhi Nagabhatla and Robert Oakes outlines steps adults can take to help build children's resilience in the face of the global climate crisis 🌱

Read more: https://go.unu.edu/RoT8l

READY TO GET INSPIRED? ✨

This International , the UN University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability and the Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs) will hold a special webinar spotlighting RCE initiatives that advance meaningful youth engagement and leadership.

The event will launch a new publication on youth-centred and youth-led Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) initiatives from the Global RCE Network. From RCE East Arunachal Pradesh promoting the joy of reading to RCE Greater Nairobi engaging children with developmental disabilities in assistive tech design, young people are building a better future for all, one brick at a time.

Learn more and register now 👉 https://go.unu.edu/IYD2026

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Are you a final-year undergraduate or graduate student in AI, education, sustainable development, or a related field looking for an internship?

Join us to advance research and practices for innovative, inclusive education and lifelong learning for sustainable development.

We’re an intern to support our Innovation and Education Programme.

Apply by 7 September ➡️ https://buff.ly/rzmWjBD

⌛️ Final Call for Applications

As computational methods continue to reshape research across the social sciences, agent based modelling has become an increasingly valuable tool for understanding complex economic and social systems.

Join us this September in Maastricht for a week learning agent based modelling. This year's course examines the opportunities and limitations of using Large Language Models in designing and coding agent based models while emphasising the importance of understanding model mechanics beyond AI-generated code.

A few places are still available. Applications are open on a rolling basis until 16 August 2026.

Ever wondered how children picture the ? 💭

UNU is hosting an exhibition featuring SDGs-themed posters created by elementary and junior high school children from across Japan and abroad.

The posters on display are award-winning selections from thousands of submissions to the “Sixth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) National Children’s Poster Contest”, co-organized by Kodomo University Kunitachi and UNU.

The exhibition hopes to inspire action for the SDGs through children’s creativity and imagination.

If you are in Tokyo, drop by UNU Headquarters to view the artworks until 28 August!

Learn more: go.unu.edu/G1xDx

How can developing economies move beyond GDP and create more sustainable pathways for the next generations? 🌱

On 13 August, join us for a special conversation with Prof. Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro, Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute, and Prof. Aya Suzuki, Senior Vice-Rector of UNU.

🗓️ 13 August 2026
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU Headquarters, Tokyo
🌐 English

Hosted by Alland Dharmawan, Junior Fellow at the UNU Rector's Office, the conversation will explore how developing economies can move beyond GDP and create more inclusive, resilient and sustainable pathways for the next generation.

This special event is part of , a “by youth” and “for youth” initiative celebrating the ways young people drive change all around the world.

Learn more and register now: https://go.unu.edu/mjayt