Young Global Changers (YGCs) are developing and implementing ideas to bring positive change on a global, regional, or local level.
These changemakers are students, young academics and professionals, entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders, particularly from diverse backgrounds. Over the last several decades, we have been witnessing significant economic growth in many parts of the world.
At the same time, we are seeing a rise in inequality, an exacerbating climate crisis and a rising sense of disempowerment. This trend can be described as the decoupling of economic prosperity from social prosperity and environmental sustainability.
The Global Solutions Initiative aims to address this trend by generating proposals to better align economic and political activities with environmental sustainability and social prosperity.
At its inception, the young global changers were invited to attend the Global Solutions Summer and Winter Schools where they connected with other emerging leaders from around the global to engage with researchers, experts and stakeholders from politics, business and society to discuss current global challenges and how to address them.
Global Solutions Summit Berlin 2022 ESMT Berlin. Young Global Changers Recoupling Award. Winners, from right: Tania Rosas, Colombia: “Origin Learning Fund” (3.), Mathias Charles Yabe, Ghana: “AkoFresh” (1.), Brianna Kerr, Australia: “KUA” (2.).
Since 2022, the Young Global Changers community reimagined and realigned focus to recognizing these young changemakers on the international stage during the Global Solutions Summit where they have the opportunity to present their innovative projects that align economic and political activities with environmental sustainability and social prosperity to a jury from business, non-profit, and civil society backgrounds in a chance to win a Recoupling Award.
Recoupling projects must be guided by a people-centric approach that puts the needs and voices of their stakeholders, customers, and communities at the center. The jury looks for unique and original approaches or projects that address specific issues which have previously been neglected. Projects must be beyond the idea phase and can include social businesses as well as nonprofit activities.
With over 500 student and young professional alumni from more than 120 countries, we are excited for the future of the community and the future of global remedies with empowered young global changers.
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