Youth Power for Pollinators: A New Chapter in Europe
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Young Citizens Assembly on Pollinators
From September 26 to 28, Brussels hosted the first session of the Young Citizens Assembly on Pollinators, an initiative giving young Europeans a central role in shaping the future of biodiversity and food security. The Assembly brings together 100 young people aged 18 to 29, working collectively to design concrete policy proposals and solutions to halt the alarming decline of pollinators.
The Assembly was preceded by a three-month preparatory phase (June–September 2025), during which participants and citizens contributed ideas, examples, and brainstorming inputs.
This process will continue until March 2026, culminating in a series of recommendations and regulations aimed at safeguarding nature’s prosperity, ensuring food availability, and protecting the well-being of future generations.
The mission can be summarised in these 2 main points:
Identify the actions required now to reverse the decline of pollinators.
Define the role young Europeans should play in biodiversity governance in the long term.
On behalf of BeeLife, Noa Simon joined the Assembly Kick-off in representation of one of the relevant stakeholders, stressing both the urgency of action and the role of young voices: "Solutions and best practices to halt the decline of pollinating insects have already been identified, and for years, we have been promoting them through our advocacy work with European institutions. We need the voice and awareness of young people to remind everyone that the future of the environment and people is now. The current deregulation in environmental policies is turning institutions into a body detached from the future of young Europeans. Initiatives like this one bring a breath of fresh air to our work. We hope many more Youth Assemblies will follow."
BeeLife, at the forefront of pollinator protection in Europe, strongly supports this deliberative process, which not only empowers youth but also connects science, policy, and civic participation. The outcomes of the Assembly will be shared with EU institutions, national authorities, and stakeholders, feeding into ongoing biodiversity and agricultural policies.
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This Assembly demonstrates that the protection of pollinators and biodiversity is not just a technical challenge but a civic responsibility and that young Europeans are ready to take action for the future of people and the planet.
