Marie-Claire Graf
How can we empower youth to take meaningful, impactful and positive actions?
Marie-Claire Graf (BL)
Current field of activity: Co-Founder Climate Youth Negotiator Programme
The UN sustainability goals she promotes:
To take immediate action to combat climate change and its effects (SDG 13)
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels (SDG 16)
Marie-Claire Graf grew up in the countryside of Basel and went to the local school until she left for Zurich for her studies. She is a youth advocate, change maker and public speaker for a just transition towards sustainable development and ambitious climate action through her diverse engagement in several initiatives on a local, national and international level. It’s her aspiration to inspire and empower youth to take meaningful, impactful and positive actions to create a momentum for change. She was initiating and leading several associations and movements around climate action, sustainable development, youth and women empowerment, food systems transformation and education such as Sustainability Week International or Youth Constituency YOUNGO of UN Climate Change. Through her work, she has been recognized with different awards and prizes such as the United Nations Youth Climate Champion of Switzerland.
MEDIA
On November 8th 2023, Marie-Claire was selected under Forbes Switzerland 30 under 30 list. Find out more here.
