What is SB? Why It Matters for Youth and Climate Action

The journey to solving the climate crisis isn’t limited to one annual event like COP – it’s a year-round process of negotiations, planning, and youth engagement. One such critical milestone in the climate calendar is the SB sessions.

Understanding SB – The Subsidiary Bodies

These are mid-year climate negotiations hosted by the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), usually in Bonn, Germany, where governments, scientists, and climate advocates meet to discuss the technical details of climate agreements before the big COP events at the end of the year.

At SB, issues like:

• Climate education (ACE)
• Loss and Damage
• Finance for adaptation
• Carbon markets
• Indigenous rights

🎥 Youth in Focus: EarthWarriorz at SB

This year, EarthWarriorz is proud to participate and raise youth and indigenous voices during SB sessions. Watch our latest video to understand what SB is all about and how we’re amplifying youth-led climate action from the Global South.

✊ Why It Matters for Young People

Youth play a powerful role in shaping climate action—but too often, the technical spaces like SB seem distant or inaccessible. That’s why EarthWarriorz works to:

• Break down these processes into easy-to-understand stories
• Highlight indigenous youth perspectives
• Encourage youth participation in UN spaces

Whether you're a student in Karachi or a young climate defender in the Amazon, SB matters to you—because it shapes the world you're inheriting.