Liberian Youth Biodiversity Network

19/10/2026

The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), C*D Women’s Caucus and C*D Alliance together with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network is calling for greater clarity in how different groups are recognised within biodiversity negotiations.

Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women, and other stakeholders have distinct rights, roles, knowledge and responsibilities in biodiversity governance. Grouping them under a single broad term risks overlooking these important differences.

We are calling for the use of “major groups and other stakeholders” where appropriate, while ensuring that specific groups are recognised in decisions affecting their rights, participation and contributions to the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

We invite our networks, allies and partners to read and amplify our joint position as discussions continue at COP17.

14/10/2026

14/10/2026

Environmental Protection Agency - EPA of Liberia
Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo
Arthur Richard Melvin Becker

We’re happy to share our recommendations for the C*D COP17 negotiations, which will be further amplified by the youth delegates heading to Armenia for the UN Biodiversity Conference.

Taking place from 19–30 October 2026, COP17 will mark the first Global Review of Collective Progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), alongside important discussions on resource mobilisation and the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
As negotiations approach, we call on decision-makers to ensure that the needs, priorities and perspectives of young people that are reflected in the outcomes.

Read our position paper at: https://bit.ly/GYBNCOP17_Position or scan the QR code on the poster.

29/09/2026

📢 📢 Membership Update!

Our membership application period is officially closed, and the review process is now underway.

Successful applicants will be contacted directly through the email address or phone number provided in their applications.

We are excited to welcome our newest members to the LYBN team! 🎉🌿

We can’t wait to connect, collaborate, grow, and make an even greater impact together.

29/09/2026

🌿 Youth voices belong at the table.

The Liberian Youth Biodiversity Network (LYBN) was honored to be invited by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia to participate in the National Validation Workshop for the project “Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Productive Sectors: Responsible Sand Value Chain for Coastal Resilience in West Africa.”

LYBN was proud to contribute a youth perspective to discussions on biodiversity conservation, responsible resource use, and coastal resilience in Liberia. 🌊🌱

Thank you, EPA, for creating space for meaningful youth participation.

📅 August 13, 2026
📍 Corina Hotel, Monrovia, Liberia
Environmental Protection Agency - EPA of Liberia

10/09/2026

Cultivating Youth Collective Power: Addressing the Biodiversity Justice Gap

As COP17 calls the world to take action for nature, we must also ask: Is that action just?

Join us for a three-part learning journey that looks beyond how much nature is protected to examine who makes decisions, whose knowledge and rights are recognized, who carries the costs, and who benefits from biodiversity action.

Together, we will move from understanding global policy to shaping collective youth positions and preparing for meaningful, coordinated and accountable participation at COP17.

Session 1: Understanding the C*D, COP and KMGBF
September 19, 2026 | 13:30 UTC

Session 2: Interpreting COP17 Priorities through a Social-Ecological Justice Lens
September 26, 2026 | 13:30 UTC

Session 3: Understanding GYBN’s Values, Roles and Collective Practice at COP17
October 3, 2026 | 13:30 UTC

Each session runs for two hours and combines policy learning, justice-gap conversations, collective reflection and practical preparation especially for accredited delegates.

Scan the Code or Register here: bit.ly/GYBN-COP17-Training (link in bio)

Prerequisite: Please watch the recording for Nurturing Collective Transformations Webinar Series before joining the COP 17 learning sessions. https://bit.ly/NCT26_WebinarSeries (link in bio)

Let us strengthen our collective power to ensure that global biodiversity action protects rights, shifts power and resources, and enables young people, communities and ecosystems to flourish together across generations.

ActionForNature KMGBF

03/09/2026

LYBN Membership Registration is Open!

Are you a young Liberian passionate about biodiversity, climate, conservation, environmental justice, or sustainable development?

Join the Liberian Youth Biodiversity Network (LYBN) and connect with young people working to protect Liberia’s biodiversity and support the implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP).

If you’re interested, please complete the membership registration form to join the network.

🌱 Let’s work together for a Liberia where people live in harmony with nature. 🇱🇷

🔗 Apply using the link

https://forms.gle/gFFDnaUhSkZU6xQ17

📅 Deadline: September 28, 2026

28/08/2026

🌿 Bridging Generations Through Stories and Dialogue.

At the Liberian Youth Biodiversity Network (LYBN), we believe that valuable knowledge should not be lost between generations.
Through intergenerational storytelling and dialogue, young people and elders come together to share experiences, traditional knowledge, lessons from the past, and ideas for protecting our environment and communities.

These conversations create space for young people to learn from the wisdom of elders while also sharing their own perspectives and hopes for the future. By connecting generations, we strengthen community knowledge, build understanding, and encourage collective action for a healthier and more sustainable Liberia.
When generations share, communities grow stronger.

22/08/2026

🌿Did you know you have the right to a clean, safe, and healthy environment?

Knowing your rights is the first step toward protecting your community. We are helping communities stay informed, empowered, and confident to speak up and seek justice when environmental rights are threatened.

Know your rights. Raise your voice. Protect your environment. ✊🏾🌱

10/08/2026

Conservation Cannot Succeed Without Communities. 🌱✊🏾

The future of nature cannot be decided without the people who live with it, depend on it, and have protected it for generations.

Local and Indigenous communities are not obstacles to conservation. They are rights holders, knowledge holders, custodians, and leaders.

As countries implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, community rights and leadership must move from consultation to meaningful participation, decision-making, and benefit-sharing.

🌱 Protect nature. Respect rights. Empower communities.



communities.