Futures for Youth by Youth: How Dreams of a Better Future Inspired a Youth Movement to Protect the Bagmati River

Abstract

Investment in young people’s human, social and cultural capital is critical to achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals. How can we empower them to participate in development policies and practices to reach their fullest potential, maximizing their contribution to a better future for all? This paper centers around a story of youth inclusion and leadership to protect the Bagmati River that flows through the Kathmandu valley of Nepal.