Our Future Agenda

🌟 Your Voice, Your Finance, Your Future! Join our intergenerational dialogue right before critical global financial discussions. 🌍 Did you know young people – especially from Africa and Asia – represent the majority of our planet’s future, yet receive only a fraction of global financing for development? 💡 We’re bringing young changemakers face-to-face (virtually!) with the representatives of the group of co-facilitators for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (#ffd4) process to shape the future of finance. 🗓️ When: May 1, 8:30AM EST 💻 Where: Zoom 🔗 Register now and have your say: Link in bio Your solutions matter – let’s make global finance work for the next generation! #FinancingOurFuture #SDGs

🌍 Meet the Speakers 🌎 As we count down to Pitstop #2: Blue Planet, Green Future, we’re proud to introduce an incredible lineup of speakers — from Indigenous scientists and youth activists to UN leaders and climate negotiators. Together, they’ll explore the intertwined crises of ocean degradation and climate change, and the actions we must take as the world heads toward pivotal global summits. 🎙️ Featuring: 🌊 Dr. Cheikh Tidiane Dieye – Minister of Hydraulics, Senegal 🌊 Kerrlene Wills – UN Foundation 🌊 Fatou Jeng – Clean Earth Gambia 🌊 Charitie Ropati – Indigenous Scientist & Activist 🌊 Nandini Harihar & Gunraagh Talwar – Next Gen India Fellows 🌊 Angelique Pouponneau – AOSIS Lead Negotiator 🌊 Adrianna Blažek – World Scouting 🌊 Dr. Alison Campbell OBE – UN Climate Action Team 🌊 @dem_mob - Indigenous Hip Hop, South Australia 📅 April 30 | ⏰ 8:30–10:00 EST 🔗 Register now: Link in Bio #BluePlanetGreenFuture #OurFutureAgenda #ClimateJustice #OceanAction #YouthVoices #IntergenerationalDialogue #SDGs

🌱 What kind of future do you want to live in? And what kind of India are we building together? Take a few minutes to reflect and share your thoughts in the Our Future India survey. Whether it’s AI, climate change, jobs, or the spaces we call home—your voice belongs in the story of where we’re headed. 🕐 It only takes 5–8 minutes 🛡️ It’s anonymous 🌏 It’ll be part of a report shared at the UN General Assembly this year 📌 Take the survey: [link in bio] 📣 Let’s shape the future, together. #OurFutureIndia #India2047 #NextGenVoices #FutureOfIndia #YouthInAction #UNGA2025

🚨 Just dropped: Our Future Agenda Quarterly: March 2025 Issue The Future of Global Finance, will we accept more broken promises – or fight for change? 💸 Inside this issue: 💸 Beyond Broken Promises: Fixing Financing for the Future 🌍 Why Is Global Finance Stacked Against Young Countries? 🎤 From spoken word to protest songs, how art is rewriting the public narrative ♻️ Is climate finance really working for those on the frontlines? 🛠️ How young people can take action at FfD4, the G20, and beyond 👉 Read now: Link in Bio Like it. Share it. Save it. #OurFutureAgenda #FfD4 #YouthPower

🌍 Pitstop #2: Blue Planet, Green Future 🗓️ April 30, 2025 ⏰ 8:30–10:00 EST | 12:30–14:00 GMT | 18:00–19:30 IST Register now for Blue Planet, Green Future, the second in our five-part Pitstop series. This digital dialogue will bring together changemakers, environmental leaders, and policymakers to explore the intertwined crises of ocean degradation and climate change. As the world approaches a series of pivotal climate and environmental summits – including the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, the UNFCCC COP30 in 2025, and the UN Water Conference in 2026 – the urgency of the climate crisis has never been clearer. Together, we’ll discuss actionable solutions and their roles in upcoming moments and processes – and we’d love for you to join us. Mark your calendars for April 30 at 8:30am (EST), and register now to secure your place! 🎙️ Featuring: H.E. Cheikh Tidiane Dieye – Senegal’s Minister of Hydraulics and Sanitation Kerrlene Wills – Director for Ocean and Climate, UN Foundation Fatou Jeng – Founder, Clean Earth Gambia Charitie Ropati, Angelique Pouponneau, Adrianna Blažek, Nandini Harihar, Gunraagh Talwar – Young leaders, educators & advocates from around the globe 🌏 🔗 Register now: Link in bio #BluePlanetGreenFuture #OurFutureAgenda #ClimateAction #YouthVoices

🗣️ Young India — it’s your turn. Are you ready to shape the future? From the cities you live in to the world you’re inheriting, your voice matters more than ever. 🌏 The Next Generation India Fellows are traveling across 6 cities — and hosting global diaspora dialogues — to listen, learn, and build a bold vision for India@2047, together with you. 🇮🇳✨ Join us in: 📍9-10 April, Kochi 📍11 April, Silchar 📍12-13 April, Bhubaneswar 📍15-16 April, Bengaluru 📍19-20 April, Ahmedabad 📍21 April, Varanasi 📝 Sign up now to be part of the conversation, link in bio! #OurFutureIndia

Alright! You can steal our playlist. In challenging times such as these, art is not just an escape - it is our compass, offering joy, hope and inspiring action. This is what we are listening to. What’s topping your playlist these days? Share reccos of your favourite artists/ songs in the comments 💕🎶🎹🎤🎸🎧🎵

GDP isn’t the full story. Our current measures of success fail to capture the well-being of people and the planet. Let’s rethink what true progress looks like. 📉 Want to know how? 🤝 Join the Engine Room to advocate for youth-led campaigns at FfD4. 🗣️ Use #FinanceTheFuture to spread the word. ✉️ Subscribe to OFA Quarterly for the latest news. Read the explainer to learn more 🔗 https://trello.com/c/bQKiahAX/109-%F0%9F%8F%81-start-here-%F0%9F%8F%81 #BeyondGDP #TrueProgress #FfD4 #FinanceTheFuture #GlobalJustice

🌍✨ 2024 was a big year for future generations. From the UN Summit of the Future to youth-led climate action and new investments in young changemakers—here’s what shaped our 2024. 💪 Youth leadership 🌱 Climate action & digital governance 🎯 Generational equity 💰 Investing in youth futures Swipe through for key highlights from 2024 and what’s in store for 2025. Read more: https://our-future-agenda.shorthandstories.com/quarterly24/our-future-agenda-quarterly/our-future-insights/index.html #OurFutureAgenda #SummitOfTheFuture #YouthLeadership #ClimateAction #DigitalGovernance #FutureGenerations #GlobalSouth #Equity #2100Roadmap

🌐 What’s the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and why does it matter? It’s the most important outcome of the #SummitOfTheFuture — a blueprint to make our digital future safer, fairer, and inclusive. ✨ Let’s shape our digital future together. Read more🔗 https://our-future-agenda.shorthandstories.com/quarterly24/our-future-agenda-quarterly/download-on-the-global-digital-compact/index.html #DigitalCompact #DigitalRights #AI #TechForGood #SDGs #DigitalInclusion

🚀 April's here—and so are new doors waiting to be opened. We’ve rounded up the best opportunities for young changemakers—fellowships, funding, and more. 📌 Save your faves. 📣 Tag a friend who needs to see this. Scan the QR code or go to the link in bio for the direct links. #YouthOpportunities #ApplyNow #NextGenLeaders #GlobalYouth #AprilOpportunities #FinanceTheFuture #FutureBuilders #OFACommunity

🌍 Can we turn debt into climate action? It's time to start using financial systems to tackle the climate crisis, not just paying off debt. 🌱 Want to know how? 🤝 Join the Engine Room to advocate for youth-led campaigns at FfD4. 🗣️ Use #FinanceTheFuture to spread the word. ✉️ Subscribe to OFA Quarterly for the latest news. Read the explainer for how we can make this happen 🔗 [link in bio] #ClimateAction #DebtForClimate #FfD4 #FinanceTheFuture #GlobalChange

Foreign aid sounds great on paper, but there’s a catch. Between private investors making more money than the people they’re helping, and support that only comes with strings attached, the system is broken – it’s time to push for change. 🚨 Want to know how? 🤝 Join the Engine Room to advocate for youth-led campaigns at FfD4. 🗣️ Use #FinanceTheFuture to spread the word. ✉️ Subscribe to OFA Quarterly for the latest news. Read the explainer to uncover the truth 🔗 [link in bio] #AidTransparency #FfD4 #FinanceTheFuture #FinancialJustice #GlobalAid

🌍 Turning the Ship Around: What COP29 & G20 Mean for Our Future 🚢 From climate financing shortfalls to youth voices breaking into the G20, COP29 and this year’s G20 Summit were pivotal moments in shaping global action. But did they go far enough? With a $1.3 trillion climate finance gap, tensions over fossil fuels, and the first-ever G20 Social Summit bringing young perspectives to the table, these discussions set the stage for what comes next. As South Africa takes the G20 reins, will we see bolder action? 📖 Read the full breakdown: 👩‍🏫 ourfutureagenda.org/quarterly/ #COP29 #G20 #ClimateAction #YouthVoices #SustainableFuture