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In a statement published by the Green Economy Coalition, Climate Vanguard co-founders Jack Johnson and Noah Herfort argue that the youth climate movement must evolve beyond generating awareness to target the systemic and political-economic drivers of environmental breakdown. They announce the launch of Climate Vanguard, a youth-led think tank designed to provide research and communications support to help the movement transition toward radical transformation and dismantle the fossil fuel industry.

This report by the Green Economy Coalition and Climate Vanguard maps the global Youth Climate Movement (YCM) to analyze its strategic priorities, theories of change, and needs in a post-pandemic context. Based on a stocktake of 292 groups, surveys of 52 groups, and 19 interviews, the research identifies a tension between a widespread radical analysis of root causes and a lack of coherent strategic implementation, while highlighting an emerging 'Radical Green' wing focused on systemic economic transformation.