International Youth Day: Youth-driven solutions for a sustainable future

Monday 12 August is International Youth Day, an annual event designated by the United Nations (UN) to highlight the indispensable role young people play in addressing global challenges. This year’s theme, From clicks to progress: youth digital pathways for sustainable development, underscores youth-led digital solutions as key accelerators of sustainable development.

Griffith researchers have undertaken a wealth of research amplifying young voices and engaging youth as co-creators in projects to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This International Youth Day, check out a sample of that remarkable research.

SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Co-designing a digital mental health platform, “Momentum”, with young people aged 7–17: A qualitative study

SDG 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Power to the (young) people: Including Indigenous youth voices in the energy transition: A brief for policymakers and practitioners

SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Young children engineering robots to create cities of the future: A work in progress

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Award winning designs: The student’s journey

SDG 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Making noise and getting things done: Youth inclusion and advocacy for peace. Lessons from Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Myanmar

To explore more of Griffith’s youth-driven and youth-focused research visit Griffith Research Online (GRO).

Griffith is proud to produce world-class research contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals 

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