Youth 4 Sustainability

About Y4S 

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), a Masdar initiative, invests in and actively supports the development of our most valuable asset – our young people – enabling them to become the sustainability leaders of tomorrow.

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the UAE’s national strategy, Y4S has introduced a series of programs focused on students and young entrepreneurs, including the Sustainability Ambassadors (SA) and Future Sustainability Leaders (FSL) programs. Y4S is based on the belief that youth have numerous untapped capabilities that need to be leveraged to enable them to lead the UAE’s sustainable development.

Vision
Invests in and actively supports the development of our most valuable asset, our young people, to become the sustainability leaders of tomorrow

Mission
Empowering the next generation of sustainability leaders
Skilling Up Youth for a Sustainable Future

Objectives
To prepare the next generation of sustainability leaders to accelerate sustainable development by combining training with real-world experience
To reach up to 1 million youth by 2030, through the blended learning experience
To create awareness of the skills needed for future of jobs in sustainability
To raise awareness of the importance of sustainability locally and internationally – including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG

Partners

Principal Partner: Department of Energy
Community and Program Partners: