Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) is a national conference for children and young people that focuses on climate change. The overall goal of LCOY is to bring together young people in countries, including Australia, to network, explore and discuss issues affecting them that are related to climate change. It aims to collate young people’s ideas and experiences into a National Children and Youth Statement, which then contributes to the Global Youth Climate Statement that is submitted to the Conference of Parties (COP) climate negotiations.
LCOYs happen worldwide under the umbrella of YOUNGO, the official youth constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They are organised by local youths and youth-led organisations in the respective countries, chosen by YOUNGO.
In Australia, LCOY is supported by Australian Youth for International Climate Engagement (AYFICE), Plan International Australia and UNICEF Australia.
