Influencers and Celebrities Mobilize Youth at UN Climate Week
Global Citizen Festival and high-profile panels highlight the role of young activists and content creators in addressing climate change and humanitarian issues.
- The Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, headlined by Post Malone and featuring surprise performances, raised $1 billion for global causes.
- Celebrities like Bill Gates and Hillary Clinton emphasized the importance of engaging younger generations in climate action during various events.
- Panels hosted by World Food Program USA discussed strategies for effectively using social media to educate and mobilize youth on critical issues like hunger.
- Activists and influencers stressed the need for genuine collaboration with young people rather than tokenistic involvement.
- Denmark and the European Commission announced significant financial commitments to global humanitarian and vaccine initiatives.