永續發展與世代正義：青年如何走向自己想要的未來？

Sustainable Development and Intergenerational Justice: How Can Young People Move Towards the Future They Want?

全球永續發展必須兼顧世代正義（intergenerational justice），特別是年輕族群的權益。根據聯合國統計，15歲至24歲的青年約佔全球人口16%，他們不只是氣候變遷長期影響最深刻的族群，此外也掌握改變未來的力量。然而，青年在當代環境與政治事務中卻相對缺乏發言權及影響力。因此，我們必須聆聽年輕世代的聲音並鼓勵青年參與，才能真正落實永續發展願景。本文將綜觀國內外青年對永續發展、氣候議題的認知與行動，最後並從國際合作面向提出擴大青年參與的具體建言，藉此號召更多年輕人為想要的世界而努力。

Global Sustainable Development must take Intergenerational Justice into consideration, especially the rights and interests of young people. According to the statistics of the United Nations, young people aged 15 to 24 account for about 16% of the global population. They are not only long-term profoundly impacted the most under climate change, but also hold the power to change the future. However, young people relatively lack the rights to speak or influence in contemporary environmental and political affairs. Therefore, we have to listen to the voices of the young generations and encourage the youth participation in order to truly implement the vision of sustainable development. This article will make an overview of the cognition and actions of Taiwan's and international youth on sustainable development and climate issues. And finally, we will make some specific suggestions for expanding youth participation from the aspect of international cooperation, so as to call on more young people to endeavor to live the world they want.