Manifesto of the Alliance for Youth-Led Futures

We believe in the power of imagination, collaboration, and care to shape a world
where all beings can thrive — human and more-than-human.

We are young leaders and intergenerational allies.
We come together from across continents, communities, and cultures.
We are united by the desire to co-create just, joyful, and regenerative futures.

What We Stand For

Youth leadership and intergenerational learning
We honor the agency of young people and the wisdom of generations. Real change happens when we listen to each other, learn across generations, and share responsibility.

Planetary consciousness
We are not separate from the Earth — we are part of its living systems. We acknowledge the rights of nature and commit to futures that restore balance, biodiversity, climate resilience, and beauty.

Art and culture as a bridge
Art and culture connect us beyond language. They bring emotion, imagination, and complexity into spaces of action. We use them to transform conflict, build empathy, and inspire change.

Mutual care, equity, and collective wellbeing
Every person deserves to feel seen, safe, and supported. We believe in creating ecosystems of trust and justice where individuals, communities, and nature can flourish together.

Courageous co-creation
We act across sectors, disciplines, and geographies. We know that transformation is a shared journey — and that each voice, each effort, each story, matters.

What We Commit To

Supporting youth-led processes that shape inclusive and plural futures
Opening up platforms for expression, dialogue, and visibility across borders
Championing solutions that center climate justice, peace, and solidarity
Facilitating access to spaces of influence – from policy forums to public stages
Building transparent, diverse, and regenerative partnerships
Weaving art, culture, science, and indigenous knowledge into future-making
Creating imaginative and reflective spaces of playing and listening, learning and unlearning – together

We see these commitments not only as a way to heal and regenerate life on Earth, but also as the foundation for how humanity will imagine and govern futures beyond our planet.

Join Us

We invite you to sign this manifesto, join the Alliance, and help co-create the futures we dream of — together.

By signing this manifesto, we affirm our shared commitment to:

Championing youth leadership and intergenerational collaboration
Advancing climate justice, peace, and solidarity
Restoring balance with the Earth and respecting the rights of nature
Using art and culture as bridges for empathy, imagination, and action
Building regenerative partnerships that foster equity and wellbeing