We had a dream that we were helping build a free Afghanistan where everybody could be who they wanted to be.” 🕊️
Our Ambassador, Zahra Joya, spoke to The Guardian about women's rights in Afghanistan.

Read more about her story here:bit.ly/4boxz6S
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One Young World is proud to support the Climate and Nature Bill in the United Kingdom. The Bill will implement a new UK law that addresses the full extent of the climate and nature crisis. The main objectives of the Climate and Nature Bill are:

🌍 to ensure the UK reduces…

We update our website with new events and opportunities every week for you: bit.ly/3uyUidu
This week's updates include opportunities from Watson Institute, Entrepreneur First and more. 🏆

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Are you ready to quit fast fashion? ❌

Fashion production makes up 10% of total global carbon emissions. Kidist is helping the fashion industry slow down by making bags from recycled material through Tuba Ethiopia.

Find out more: bit.ly/3QqIpRO

Sport has played an integral role in peacebuilding worldwide. Rugby legends Francois Pienaar, Tendai Mtawarira, and Hugo MacNeill shared the peacebuilding lessons they learnt during their sporting careers at the One Young World Summit, Belfast: bit.ly/3xYqFHf

Creating Supply Chains for Clean Water🚰

Ambassadors in our 2023 impact report have ensured 478,758 people received safe water while mitigating 173,643 tonnes of CO2 through clean water and sanitation.

Our Ambassador Olivier Nihimbazwe, is championing SDG 6, Clean Water and…

Are you a young entrepreneur making an impact on agri-food systems? 🌽

One Young World Summit Scholarship applications for 2024 are now open.

The Brighter Living Foundation will support four young entrepreneurs who are making a local or global impact on agri-food systems in…

Education ➕ Entrepreneurship 🟰 Empowered women in Egypt 🇪🇬

Globally, 129 million girls are out of school, as a result of which their labour force participation rate is just under 47%. Our Ambassador @iraniaayman founded Entreprenelle, which supports and empowers Egyptian…

We update our website with new events and scholarship opportunities for you: bit.ly/3b8jv2o
This week's updates include the Eureka Fellowship powered by AstraZeneca and Plan Int'l Canada, and more. 🏆

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Turning glass into land 🫙 🏖️
There are over 50 million tonnes of glass in the world’s landfills. Franziska’s organisation diverts glass from landfills by offering residential and commercial glass recycling options in three US states. The collected glass is recycled into sand and…