Press Releases - Youth in the News

Shell on Track to Make a ‘Shell’ of South Africa’s Ocean. Youth Say #ToHellWithShell by SAPeople Contributor

As the countdown begins to Shell’s seismic survey off the east coast of South Africa, conservationists are up in arms and trying to beat the...
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A better tomorrow: The challenges and changes of Marine Protected Areas by Youth4MPAs Maxcine Kater

A sense of exclusion among coastal communities could hold back the drive to extend marine protected areas. Maxcine Kater reports on efforts to change that....
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Summit Connects Young Ocean Stewards Throughout Africa

Sessions with Pew marine fellows and others focus on how conservation benefits marine life—and communities Read the article here.
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Taking our voices to COP26

In August this year, the Youth4MPAs in partnership with WILDOCEANS held a virtual African Youth Summit (AYS) which aimed to build ownership and stewardship amongst...
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Launch of the AYS Youth Statement

The Youth for Marine Protected Areas (Youth4MPAs) held the first-ever virtual African Youth Summit in August 2021, which fostered an opportunity for over 500 youth...
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African Youth Unifying for Ocean protection: African Youth Summit Our Africa, Our Ocean, Our Future

African Youth Unifying for Ocean protection: African Youth Summit Our Africa, Our Ocean, Our Future. In the first-ever virtual event of its kind on the...
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