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Young person’s guide to systems change: rethinking the word ‘accessible’
In 2024 we launched the first cohort of the Young person's guide to systems change fellowship with a simple idea: young people needed a space to come together, ask questions and reflect on the systems that run through their lives. To...
We are not waiting: care, cohesion and creativity: youth-led pathways to redefining systems change
If you missed the third and final webinar in the "We are not waiting" series, you can catch up on the meaningful conversations here, covering grassroots advocacy, mutual aid and youth-led action. Daniel Creutzfeldt, Educere Alliance, moderated the session, which...
So, you think you’re going to change the world?
On co-being, systemic education and what it means to be a part of a system you want to transform We begin many cohorts of the Young person’s guide to systems change (an introductory programme to systems thinking for social change) with two questions: ...
We are not waiting: how young leaders are redefining climate justice
If you missed the latest "We are not waiting" webinar, you can still dive right into the action. The session, "Building new systems from regenerative economies to climate justice and circular living," served as a masterclass in grassroots advocacy. Moderated by Louise...
We are not waiting: a Q&A guide to the youth-led systems change anthology
The world is facing increasingly worrying shared futures, but young people are not waiting for permission to take action. To celebrate this dynamism and provide a platform for meaningful, youth-led work, The 50 Percent and UNESCO MOST BRIDGES are co-producing an...
Youth-led, community-driven: Understanding how to collectively fix our waste management systems
Fellows from The 50 Percent Nairobi hub spent time in Kawangware engaging residents in a community baraza to understand how waste management systems function from the ground up. What emerged was a system with multiple moving parts; each functioning yet rarely in...
Sustainable Business Internship programme launches at Strathmore University Business School
The Sustainable Business Internship (SBI) programme officially launched last week with a three-day training workshop at Strathmore University Business School in Nairobi, Kenya. Led by The 50 Percent (the Club of Rome), Sustainable Kenya and Strathmore University...
From storytelling to systems change: Lessons from the Catalyst Programme in Dominica
Last November, 29 young leaders from the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America, and North America gathered on the island of Waitukubuli — Dominica — for the first edition of The Catalyst Programme. Powered by the BMoreAg Foundation in partnership with The 50Percent,...
Systems thinking as civic practice: Insights from the Nairobi hub workshop
Nairobi hub fellows at the Systems thinking workshop On 4 December 2025, the 50 Percent ‘Nairobi youth hub’ convened its first systems-thinking workshop, marking a deliberate step toward strengthening fellows’ analytical capacity and grounding their civic engagement...
Why storytelling should be central to your systems-change work
When it comes to creating change, storytelling is often dismissed – it is emotional, ineffective, even frivolous. But in the world we’re living in today, storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to rebuild connection in a fragmented world, to counter...
A new resource for young changemakers: The guide to storytelling
In the world we’re living in today, storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have. Stories help us make sense of crisis, connect across differences and reimagine what our shared future could look like. That’s why we are launching the Young person’s guide to...
Backing Young Leaders: Are we adequately supporting young leaders during this volatile political time?
The international community has embraced youth empowerment with unprecedented enthusiasm. From the UN's Youth2030 strategy to the recently adopted Pact for the Future, global frameworks increasingly recognise young people as essential partners in addressing climate...