'Youth Voices for a Sustainable Bioeconomy' Video Initiative Launched
The International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IACGB) Youth Champions are collecting short video messages from individuals, youth-led and youth co-organised bioeconomy initiatives around the world to showcase diverse perspectives, local activities and future visions.
The clips will be combined into a short compilation video to be presented during the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026.
Who can participate?
Contributions are welcome from:
- Students
- Early-career researchers
- Start-ups
- Farmers
- Youth organisations
- Community initiatives
- Young professionals
- Interdisciplinary or local bioeconomy projects
Topics may include:
- Sustainable agriculture
- Circular bioeconomy
- Food systems
- Biotechnology
- Climate solutions
- Microbiome and environmental initiatives
- Biomaterials
- Local/community bioeconomy actions
- Future visions for sustainable societies
Video format
Please keep the video:
- 10–15 seconds preferred
- Maximum: 20 seconds
- Smartphone recording is perfectly fine
- Horizontal format preferred (16:9), but vertical videos are also acceptable
- MP4 format preferred
Suggested content
Participants may briefly introduce:
- who they are,
- what their initiative/project does,
- why it matters for sustainable bioeconomy,
- or their vision for the future.
Examples:
“We are students from XX University in Kenya, developing bio-based materials from agricultural waste. We believe the bioeconomy should connect sustainability, local communities, and future generations.”
“Our youth initiative in Brazil supports regenerative agriculture and local biodiversity through community-based activities.”
“We are farmers from Japan, exploring sustainable agricultural practices together with microorganisms and local ecosystems.”
For further information, please download the Guidelines for Video Submission.
