Could you be Youth Rep for Biosphere?

Are you a young person aged 18-35 with a passion for ensuring the Isle of Man has a sustainable future? You could be the new Biosphere Youth Rep!

UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man is just one part of a global network of over 750 Biosphere Reserves working to develop new sustainable development strategies, conservation practices (of both biodiversity and culture), and important research.

At UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man, we work to achieve this through work under our strategy 'Working Together for a Sustainable Future' and our vision of 'an Island where people and the rest of nature have a sustainable future'.

We place a high value on the voices of young people in our Biosphere Reserve and are committed to supporting their development as engaged community members. Our goal is to empower them to take action in enhancing our Biosphere.

We include two Youth Representative seats in our Stakeholder Partnership Group (SPG) to guide the direction of our work, alongside other members representing public, private and third party sectors. This allows youth to be meaningfully represented and gives young people the power to shape the future of their Biosphere Reserve.

Some members of the 'Biosphere Youth Community', founded by current Youth Rep Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith, current Youth Representative, said:

“Young people have so much to offer in the way that we are enthusiastic, innovative and adaptable, but our contribution is often under-represented. We are still learning about the power we have to influence our world; I want to engage, empower, and inspire young people on the Isle of Man so that collectively we can overcome any obstacles for youth involvement within our Biosphere.

'I look forward to welcoming a new Youth Representative to join me in this mission, so that our Island’s young people can shape our Biosphere’s future at this key time”.

See a full role description and how to apply for this exciting opportunity here.

Applications to be received by 23:59 on 15th October. 

Hero image: participants at the EuroMAB Youth Forum in Germany. Photo by Stefanie Wetzel.