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Youth Voices
Youth Voices is a space for young writers to share opinions, reflections, and perspectives on climate and the environment.


Clear the air, Save our future.
Pollution is the presence in or the introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effect. It's the second leading risk factor for death worldwide,making it responsible for roughly 8.1 million deaths annually.This makes it a more significant killer than tobacco usage. Pollution does not only damage surroundings, it’s a physical invasion to our body. Roughly 700,000 children under five die each year from pollution- related causes.This represent
Abi Akanni
Feb 42 min read


Effects of Plastic Waste on Water Bodies
Plastic is a sheer poison for marine life. Around the world, it has affected at least 267 species, including 86% of sea turtles, 44% of seabird species and 43% of marine mammals. Effects include fatalities as a result of ingestion, starvation, suffocation, infection, drowning, and entanglement. More than 1,500 species in marine and terrestrial environments, including fish, seabirds, and mammals, suffer from eating plastics or becoming entangled in fishing nets and debris. Sta

Sanskriti
Jan 252 min read


Introduction to Youth Voices
Sustainability and the survival of species on our planet are threatened by rising issues such as climate change, inefficient waste management, and pollution. We’re aware voices can move oceans. Youth Voices provides a space for the ideas of young people to have a wider reach. Whether it’s an opinion essay, a report on recent climate events, or any other form of expression aiming to raise awareness of the importance of caring for the environment, they’re all welcome in this se

The Verdant Column
Jan 161 min read
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