Climate Youth Action – Same Goal, Different Perspective | Yuv Sungkur | TEDxPlainesWilhems

Yuv Sungur is a young and energetic advocate who believes that the world needs a rethink and a different decision influencing perspective. There is today a generational gap on how fast the world needs to to take action and heal from the climate crisis and he believes that the passion and skills of the youth holds the key to bridging this gap. YUV SUNGKUR is a Mauritian youth climate advocate. He is passionate about climate change issues and fighting its impact on Small Islands Developing States. In parallel to his master’s degree in Global Environmental Governance, Yuv spoke and participated in various international summits and conferences, such as the 16th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY16), held in Glasgow, and the Transforming Education Pre-Summit in Paris. He is also the president and co-founder of a youth-led local humanitarian NGO: Food Water Hygiene (FWH) Mauritius. His NGO seeks to support the population in need by providing them with basic necessities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx