COP31 Antalya 2026 – Children, Youth and Education at the Heart of Climate Action : the Agenda for 14 November – Be an Example – Environmental Protection
Saturday, 14 November 2026, gives the day to Children, Youth, Education and Skills. Younger generations are the most exposed to climate change over the long term and, at the same time, one of its most powerful drivers of change.
The sessions address climate education, involving children and young people in environmental decisions, building green skills, and the role of schools and universities in the zero-waste transition. The full hour-by-hour agenda for the day is set out below.
The full agenda for 14 November 2026
Thematic Day : Children · Youth · Education · Skills
09:00 – Skills for Collection, Sorting and Recycling Jobs ( Blue Zone – Circularity Stage )
10:00 – Green Jobs That Already Exist: Repair, Reuse, Collection and Sorting ( Blue Zone – Zero Waste Forum Stage )
10:45 – Youth That Litigates: From the ICJ Advisory Opinion to National Waste Law ( Blue Zone – Circularity Stage )
11:20 – Zero Waste Generation (GenZero): Launch of the Global Youth Volunteer and Ambassador Network ( Blue Zone – Our Common Home Stage )
12:15 – Zero Waste Campuses: What Was Measured ( Blue Zone – Circularity Stage )
12:20 – Youth-Powered Transformation: Girls and Young People Driving Zero Waste Systems Change ( Blue Zone – Zero Waste Forum Stage )
13:30 – Youth-Led Zero Waste Action ( Blue Zone – Our Common Home Stage )
14:40 – Youth Tackling Methane: Social Business and the Road to Scale ( Blue Zone – Zero Waste Forum Stage )
14:40 – Zero Waste in Schools: What Türkiye Built ( Blue Zone – Our Common Home Stage )
15:00 – NGIC high-level youth event ( Blue Zone – Circularity Stage )
15:00 – Following the Money: Climate Finance, Reporting and Transparency ( Green Zone – Climate Finance Hub )
15:00 – Climate Education for Children ( Green Zone – Zero Waste Hub )
15:50 – Circular Waste and Resources Management towards a Zero Waste Future ( Blue Zone – Our Common Home Stage )
16:15 – Campuses That Run Zero Waste ( Green Zone – Zero Waste Hub )
17:00 – NGIC High-Level Session ( Blue Zone – Zero Waste Forum Stage )
17:15 – Cities Towards Zero Waste: Behaviour Change and Education ( Blue Zone – Circularity Stage )
The official COP31 negotiations continue in parallel in the Blue Zone.
Signed : InfoCons – Environmental Protection Department