Passionate about the Arctic and a just, sustainable transition? Want to engage in meaningful discussions with youth from Europe and the Arctic?
Apply for the Arctic Youth Dialogue 2025, 22-27 June in Kittilä, Finland!
The Arctic Youth Dialogue is a platform aimed at fostering dialogue, understanding, and cooperation among young people interested in the Arctic region. This dialogue will gather about 35 youth from diverse backgrounds across Europe and the Arctic states to exchange ideas, perspectives, and experiences on Arctic topics.
The Arctic Youth Dialogue 2025 theme is: Youth Needs-Based Suggested Actions for a Just and Sustainable Transition. The outcomes of these discussions and workshops will be shared with the public during the EU-Arctic Youth Dialogue, held together with the EU Arctic Forum and the Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue. The Arctic Youth Dialogue is part of the EU-funded Youth Together for Arctic Futures project.
Arctic Youth Dialogue aims to:
- Provide a platform for young people to discuss Arctic climate and environmental issues.
- Empower Arctic and European youth to become active participants in shaping the future of the Arctic region and foster cross-cultural understanding.
- Foster collaboration among young European and Arctic inhabitants, including Indigenous People.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
- Reside in an Arctic state or European country and/or come from an Arctic state or European Country.
- Be between the ages 18 and 35. (If you’re aged 18 to 25, we especially encourage you to apply! We understand that younger applicants may have less experience, and that’s perfectly fine—this opportunity is also designed for those at the beginning of their journey.)
- Be able to engage in discussions and activities in English.
We are looking for motivated youth with an interest in the Arctic, youth engagement, and the following climate and nature related subtopics:
- What does sufficiency mean to youth, and how can we work towards finding balance in consumption to address impacts of overconsumption?
- How can sustainable industries develop in harmony with the Arctic environment and communities?
- How can we create a more interconnected Arctic through sustainable and accessible transportation?
- What do youth need to drive sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship in the Arctic?
We are seeking a diverse group with different experiences and encourage people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities to apply. For those of you who are already involved with the Youth Together for Arctic Futures project, we encourage you to apply and take on a leadership role during the dialogues. You will be asked to specify the type of leadership role you plan to assume.
Program Overview
Participants selected for the Arctic Youth Dialogue will join in on a 6-day interactive experience in Kittilä, Finland involving culture activities, workshop sessions and participation in the EU Arctic Forum, EU Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue and the EU Arctic Youth Dialogue. Participants are expected to take part in 2-3 online preparation meetings, read up on written and/or audio materials provided, contribute actively to sessions, and complete a short post-event evaluation. After the event, the participants will be given the opportunity to join an online follow-up meeting focused on advocacy, an online alumni gathering as well as being invited to shape and contribute to the next Arctic Youth Dialogue in 2026.
All travel, meals and accommodation will be covered for successful applicants.
Deadline to apply: 2 March 2025, 23:59 CET
For questions or further information, please contact Sissa Palmquist, sissa.palmquist[at]wwf.se
Text by WWF Global Arctic Programme
This publication was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the WWF Global Arctic Programme and partners and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
