Green Feed & Sharing
Share updates, photos, videos, stories and climate initiatives. React, comment, repost and spark conversations across the Global North and South.
COP31 Launching at UNFCCC COP31 · Antalya, Türkiye · 9–20 Nov 2026
One Planet.
One Planet.
One Community.
One Green Future.
GreenBook is the global social network for climate action — where students, young climate leaders, universities, researchers, governments, UN agencies, civil society and green businesses connect, learn, collaborate and turn climate awareness into measurable action.
100
Countries by 2030
6
Founding partners
6
Global regions & hubs
2026–27
Development & launch
One platform · Seven ways to act green
Everything you need to connect, learn, collaborate and deliver climate action
Built on the familiar format of social media, GreenBook gives the global climate community a shared digital home.
Green Profiles & Networks
Connect with individuals, institutions and climate communities worldwide. Showcase green skills, experience and endorsements.
Green Groups & Events
Build communities, organise campaigns and join global events — from campus clean-ups to COP side events.
Green Learning & Research
Access courses, webinars, publications and collaborative research on the education–climate nexus.
Green Jobs & Opportunities
Discover internships, scholarships, funding and green careers — and apply in a click.
Green Projects & Innovation
Showcase climate solutions, green entrepreneurship and youth-led initiatives. Find collaborators and turn ideas into real impact.
Green Impact & Recognition
Track climate contributions, celebrate achievements and earn recognition — badges, the Green Commitment Certification and the Global Green Youth Leadership Award.
The best of social and professional networking
The community energy of a social network.
The community energy of a social network.
The career power of a professional one.
GreenBook blends the features people already know and love — and points every one of them at climate action.
Community
Share, react & belong
- Feed & Stories — photos, videos, 24-hour stories and climate action check-ins.
- Green reactions — 🌱 Grow · 💚 Love · 👏 Celebrate · 💡 Insightful · 🤝 Support.
- Groups — campus clubs, regional hubs and global communities with their own feeds.
- Events — create, RSVP and share webinars, summits and local actions.
- Messenger — real-time conversations with people and project teams.
- Polls, hashtags & trending topics — see what the movement is talking about.
Career
Grow, get hired & lead
- Green Profiles — headline, experience, education, green skills and certifications.
- Connections & follows — build your network with people, universities and institutions.
- Skill endorsements & recommendations — peer-verified credibility.
- Jobs & Opportunities — internships, scholarships, grants, fellowships with Easy Apply.
- Institution Pages — universities and partners showcase commitments and progress.
- Learning — courses, the GYCAN webinar series and open-access research.
Who GreenBook connects
A shared home for the whole climate community
Universities & HEIs
Full members: adopt the Six Core Commitments; eligible for certification, the ranking and awards.
UN & Intergovernmental
Technical guidance, co-convening events and policy channels to UNFCCC processes.
Governments & Agencies
National anchoring, regional hubs and endorsement of member cohorts.
NGOs & Civil Society
Youth engagement, community-level climate initiatives and advocacy.
Private Sector & Industry
Green skills, internships, apprenticeships and support for youth initiatives.
“This is our world — one planet, one shared future. We need to care for it, together.”
Who we are
Powered by the Global Youth Climate Action Network
GYCAN is a global alliance of universities, governments, UN bodies and civil-society organisations, launched at COP31 Antalya, that connects young people and higher-education institutions across the Global North and the Global South to turn climate education into climate action.
GreenBook is GYCAN’s own digital platform — where member universities and youth share green initiatives, research, courses and best practices, and the hub for certification, award nominations and ranking data.
Our Vision
A climate-ready generation leading a just, green and sustainable future.
Our Mission
To unite universities, governments and youth across the Global North and South to advance green education, research and leadership — turning every campus into a driver of climate action.
Green MindsetYouth LeadershipSustainable FutureGlobal North–South solidarityEducation as climate action
Why now
Our world — we need to care, together
Key global climate facts that make youth-led, education-driven climate action urgent.
1.55 °C
Global mean temperature in 2024 above the pre-industrial level — the warmest year on record.
WMO57 GtCO₂e
Global greenhouse-gas emissions in 2023 — a record high.
UNEP Emissions Gap Report 202442 %
Cut in global emissions needed by 2030 to keep the 1.5 °C goal within reach.
UNEP3.3–3.6 bn
People living in contexts highly vulnerable to climate change.
IPCC AR6195
Parties to the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC.
UNFCCCUS$ 300 bn
New annual climate-finance goal for developing countries by 2035, agreed at COP29.
NCQGSources: WMO State of the Global Climate 2024; UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2023–2024; IPCC Sixth Assessment Report; UNFCCC (Paris Agreement; COP29 New Collective Quantified Goal).
Six Core Commitments
Tracked on GreenBook. Recognised worldwide.
All member universities commit to advancing these six pillars — and GreenBook is where progress is reported, shared and certified.
01
Carbon Neutrality Pathway
- Institutional net-zero target with defined timeline
- Annual Scope 1–3 emissions reporting using a standardised protocol
- Regional carbon footprint benchmarking
02
Curriculum Integration
- ESD and climate modules across 50% of programmes by 2028
- Certified green skills tracks in priority disciplines
- Interdisciplinary sustainability programmes
03
Research Collaboration
- Regional research consortia on climate solutions
- Contribute to the annual GYCAN publication series
- Share research via open-access platforms
04
Youth Engagement — North & South
- Support youth-led climate initiatives and innovation projects
- Pair Global North and South universities in exchanges and joint projects
- Climate literacy baseline assessment
05
Data Transparency
- Annual sustainability reports using a common framework
- THE Impact Rankings or equivalent
- Regional SDG 4–13 Live Monitoring Dashboard
06
Regional Solidarity
- Mentor universities from underserved regions seeking accreditation
- Technical assistance to climate-vulnerable institutions
- Share resources and expertise across the network
Our global partnerships
Six founding partners. Fifteen countries. One network.
Spanning higher education, government, civil society and the UN system — supported by advisers from fifteen countries.
UNESCO Chair
Academic Anchor & Convenor
Education for Sustainable Development, Green Skills and Climate Actions · Professor Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi
Chair of the Founding Governing Board · Co-host of the SecretariatBangladesh Climate Change Trust
Government Partner · MoEFCC, Bangladesh
Custodian of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund · Dhaka
Government of the People’s Republic of BangladeshBappenas
Government Partner · Republic of Indonesia
National coordinating body for development planning and the SDGs · Jakarta
Host of the Southeast Asia & Pacific HubGlobal Youth Philanthropy (GYP)
Civil Society Partner · United States · Canada · China
Unite Youth Power, Innovate Philanthropic Practices · Boston · San Francisco · Toronto · Shanghai · Aligned with UN Youth 2030 & the SDGs
Youth Philanthropy & Social InnovationMinistry of Industry, Ethiopia
Government Partner · FDR Ethiopia
Green industrialisation, skills and youth employment · Addis Ababa
Host of the Africa Regional HubWHO Regional Office for Africa
UN Partner
Climate, health and resilience across the African Region · Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Climate & Health Lead
🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇮🇩 Indonesia🇹🇷 Türkiye🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇨🇬 Rep. of the Congo🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia🇪🇬 Egypt🇫🇷 France🇪🇸 Spain🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇹 Italy🇺🇬 Uganda🇺🇸 United States🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇱 Chile
Regional hubs
Six sub-regions. One global community.
Each sub-region has a regional hub and a priority focus — and its own GreenBook community.
Bangladesh Hub
South Asia
Climate vulnerability, adaptation, climate finance, green skills
Indonesia Hub
Southeast Asia & Pacific
Disaster resilience, youth, green skills
COP31 host region
Türkiye, MENA & Central Asia
Just transition, NEET, green skills
Ethiopia & WHO Africa Hub
Africa
Green skills, climate & health
Network-wide
Europe & the Americas
Research excellence, finance, green skills
Priority focus
SIDS & LDCs
Vulnerability, adaptation, green skills
Launch timeline
From COP31 to 100 countries
Oct 2026
Founding Partner Agreement & Launch Brochure
Nov 2026
Official Network Launch at COP31 Antalya · Launch Communiqué
2027
GreenBook launches · call for members opens · bi-monthly webinar series begins
2028
First Green Commitment Certification cohort · first GYCAN Summit · Green Universities Ranking
2030
Members and partners in 100 countries · GreenBook open to all members
How to join
Bring your institution into the network
GYCAN is open to universities and every organisation that can help young people lead climate action. Individuals can create a GreenBook profile today.
Four simple steps
01
Express
Apply by email to the Secretariat
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Review
Secretariat evaluation
03
Select
Membership confirmed
04
Onboard
Integration & launch on GreenBook
Required application materials
- Institutional profile — accreditation status or organisation registration
- Current sustainability and climate initiatives, commitments and youth programmes
- Rationale for joining (500 words maximum)
- Letter of support from the President, Rector, Head of Agency or Chief Executive
- Preliminary carbon-footprint data and intended contribution (if available)
Network Secretariat
Professor Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi
Co-Facilitator, GYCAN · UNESCO Chair on ESD, Green Skills & Climate Actions
Secretariat: UNESCO Chair & BCCT · Hubs: Bappenas (Jakarta) · Ministry of Industry (Addis Ababa) · WHO Africa
Connect Green. Share Green. Act Green.
Be among the pioneers shaping the future of climate-responsive education and youth empowerment worldwide.