Young People. Local Action. Global Impact.
YANG is a youth-led organization working to ensure that young people are not only heard but are meaningfully involved in designing and leading solutions to the challenges affecting their communities.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
What we work On
Climate Action & Resilience
Supporting communities and young people to respond to climate change through locally led adaptation, ecosystem restoration and climate resilience initiatives.
Indigenous Communities
Amplifying the voices, knowledge and priorities of Indigenous and mountain communities in climate and development decision-making.
Youth Leadership Creating opportunities for young people to develop leadership skills, take action and participate meaningfully in decision-making spaces.
Education & SkillsPromoting inclusive, accessible and quality education while building the knowledge and skills young people need for the future.
OUR IMPACTS
Turning Ideas Into Action
Planted
Youth Trained
Children Reached
Served
Stories of Change
YANG’s community-led effort to make sure children and young people from vulnerable Indigenous communities
Bringing together young leaders from mountain communities to build climate leadership and collective action.
Youth-Led Ecosystem Restoration is a community-driven initiative led by YANG to empower Indigenous youth in Gilgit-Baltistan
Mountain Organic Garden: Climate-Smart Food Production for Mountain Communities
Be a Part of the Change
Change happens when people come together. Whether you are a young leader, community member, organization, donor, researcher or partner there is a place for you in the YANG movement.
The People Behind Our Success
Meet the passionate individuals working together to empower young people, strengthen communities, and drive climate action across mountain regions and beyond.
300+ Volunteers
Shamim Akhtar
Founder/CEO
Muhammad Junaid
Advisor
Zaiwer Abbas
Co-Founder
Mushtaq Hussain
President
Muhammad Naseem
Vice President
Shakeela Anjum
Director Volunteers
Jameela Rasool
General Secretary
Mohsin Raza
Secretary Youth Engagement
Nadeem Sarwar
Secretary Climate Action
Komal Batool
Secretary Community Engagement
Sehreez
Secretary Women Empowerment
Attiq-U-Rehman
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