Road to COP31

COP31 is one moment. The movement is much bigger.

The Coalition of Young Women for Climate Justice is mobilizing ahead of COP31 to strengthen young women’s influence in climate policy, finance, negotiations, and public debate.

Our aim is not simply to increase visibility at the conference. It is to build collective power before, during, and beyond COP31.

Objectives

What we want to achieve

Through the Road to COP31, the coalition will pursue a clear set of goals rooted in young women's leadership.
  • Gather climate justice priorities from young women across regions
  • Connect local realities with global negotiations
  • Develop shared policy recommendations
  • Strengthen young women's understanding of climate processes
  • Create opportunities for engagement with decision-makers
  • Support coordinated advocacy
  • Amplify perspectives that are often excluded
  • Build long-term relationships beyond the conference

Activities

How the campaign will unfold

The Road to COP31 moves through connected phases: listening, policy development, engagement, and accountability.

Global listening sessions

Young women will be invited to share priorities, experiences, questions, and recommendations.

Regional dialogues

Regional sessions will explore context-specific climate justice concerns and identify points of connection.

Policy development

Consultation findings will inform a young women's climate justice agenda, policy briefs, statements, and advocacy messages.

Public storytelling

The coalition will publish interviews, reflections, videos, creative work, and community perspectives.

Learning spaces

Workshops and briefings will help participants understand climate negotiations, finance, adaptation, loss and damage, gender policy, and advocacy.

Decision-maker engagement

The coalition will seek structured engagement with governments, negotiators, climate institutions, funders, and other actors.

COP31 participation

Where possible, coalition members will participate in events, dialogues, media engagement, and advocacy connected to the conference.

Post-COP accountability

After COP31, the coalition will assess outcomes, share analysis, and identify priorities for continued action.

Contribute

Help shape the agenda

You can contribute in many ways. Tell us how you would like to take part, or request an accessible format to participate.
  • Joining a listening session
  • Sharing a written or recorded perspective
  • Hosting a local conversation
  • Submitting research or community evidence
  • Translating materials
  • Supporting participant accessibility
  • Partnering on an event
  • Offering policy or technical expertise
  • Supporting young women's participation

Contribute to the Road to COP31

Share how you would like to take part. If you need an accessible format to participate, tell us here.