GET INVOLVED
Facebook-f Instagram Linkedin-in

ABOUT US

Our Core Values

Youth Agency & Empowerment

Youth are drivers of change, not passive participants. We create spaces for leadership, innovation, and decision-making.

Evidence-Driven Action

Programs, advocacy, and innovations are grounded in youth-led research and credible data

One Health Integration

Human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected; our solutions address all three.

Accountability & Transparency

We act with integrity, ensuring responsible resource use and clear communication.

Climate Justice & Intergenerational Equity

We prioritize fairness, inclusivity, and gender-responsive approaches, ensuring today’s actions safeguard tomorrow.

Innovation & Collaboration

We foster creative solutions and partnerships across youth, communities, and sectors.

About Us

The Climate & Health Youth Network (CHYN) was founded in 2025 by a group of visionary health sciences students in Zambia who saw firsthand how climate change and public health challenges intersect in their communities. They realized that young people are uniquely positioned to lead change, to research, innovate, and advocate for solutions that protect both people and the planet.

From these beginnings, CHYN has grown into a youth-led network of young Zambians aged 18-35, united by a shared mission: to empower youth to take action at the climate-health nexus. We provide platforms for research, sustainable innovation, leadership, and advocacy, ensuring that youth voices are heard in national and international dialogues on climate and health.

At CHYN, we believe that youth are not just the future, they are the change-makers of today. Through collaboration, evidence-driven action, and community-focused initiatives, we strive to build healthy, resilient, and equitable communities across Zambia and Africa.

VISION

We envision a world where empowered youth lead the charge toward healthy, climate-resilient, and equitable communities

MISSION

We exist to drive transformative community development through youth-led research, innovation, and advocacy at the climate–health nexus, advancing resilient and equitable futures in Zambia and Africa at large.