We can't leave it to the youth

Show notes

About this episode: The fifth episode of the second season deals with the topic of the responsibility of adults in the climate crisis. Adnan Alicadic, programme director of the SOS-Children's Village in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, shares his story of how they changed the Children’s Village into a green village. He speaks about why it’s not the youth’s task to solve the climate crisis.

Guests: Adnan Alicadic is the programme director of the SOS-Children's Village in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He and his team changed the village to a green one: with solar panels, an electric car, by banning single-use plastics and planting trees. Adnan shares his opinion on the responsibility of adults in solving the climate crisis. And he reveals his secret on how to deal with frustration when politics make it hard to change things.

About this Podcast: This podcast, Climate Action - Child Protection, is produced by SOS Children's Villages weltweit and explores various dimensions of the connection between the climate crisis and children and youth rights. Similar to the first season, climate journalist Leonie Fößel and researcher Jakob Nehls host impressive guests from around the world to discuss a specific aspect of this topic. On this journey, the listener will gain sensitivity to the urgency of action as well as expertise in selected fields.

The podcast is produced in English, although almost exclusively non-native speakers are featured. This is intended to make it accessible to a broad international audience. While all episodes are publicly available, the podcast primarily targets the SOS community - people who are in some way connected to the organization, whether as employees, donors, or (former) residents of SOS childrens’s villages.

The aim of the podcast is to raise awareness among people who are interested in the topic of children and youth rights about the close connection between this issue and the climate crisis. The episodes are intended to provide knowledge but also to ignite a spark and show listeners that they can take action themselves.