The YOLA project was presented on 10 October at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

YOLA (Youth Ocean Leadership and Advocacy) is a dynamic initiative empowering young people (18-30 yo) to act for ocean conservation and climate policy. The presentation, delivered by Nausicaá – the project coordinator, highlighted key aspects of the project, including:

• Why empower the next generations? | Exploring the importance of youth-led ocean action;

• Methodology | Introducing YOLA’s participatory and inclusive approach to ocean literacy;

• Pilot 1 results | showcasing initial outcomes from local youth engagement activities;

• Field experimentation 1 results | presenting lessons learned from hands-on testing and collaboration.

Discover the full YOLA presentation: here.

Read more about YOLA project: here.

Picture Credit: Nausicaá.