by Johanne Malene Hansen | Sep 28, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, Journalism, sustainable tourism, tourism
How can we transform travel from mass production, overconsumption and waste to a sustainable cultural meeting without exploiting the local area and people? I have been travelling around Japan by train the last couple of weeks and have reflected a lot on my role as a...
by Johanne Malene Hansen | Sep 22, 2024 | Aalborg, climate action, Denmark, United Nations
As the climate crisis intensifies, the need for sustainable solutions has never been more urgent. However, with companies and industries continuing to center profit it provides another challenge for consumers to navigate between genuine environmental efforts and false...
by Emilie Andersen | Sep 19, 2024 | Aalborg, Denmark, leadership, United Nations, United Nations Youth Association
In 2023 after starting her bachelor’s at Aalborg University, Bilan joined the United Nations Youth Association in the Aalborg branch. She was drawn to the organisation as she further wanted to expand her international profile, which is one thing that UNYA...
by Maja Christiansen Cawthra | Sep 16, 2024 | climate action
Photo by: Bilan Yusuf Our journalism team, at UNYA, previously published an article on the phenomenon known as youthwashing, where we delved into a few examples and techniques used by organizations and brands to appear ‘youthful’. This article is a more positive...
by Maja Christiansen Cawthra | Aug 29, 2024 | gender equality, sports, United Nations Youth Association
Disclaimer: This author is keenly aware that by using specific language such as “women’s sports”, “Women’s World Cup” and “female athletes”, this article is indirectly contributing to the differentiation in men and women in sport. This differentiation is also made in...