As the Minister pointed out, the work of the YCC will be a time for taking initiatives and implementing ambitious plans concerning shaping public policies in the areas of climate and energy and making them a reality.

“I'd like these to be regular meetings, which will allow us to get an in-depth understanding of the topics we are going to be dealing with. Working in the Council is not just about attending meetings – most of the work will be done in between when you work on your projects and common objectives” he said.

“We will also involve you in the tasks concerning climate protection, which are already being carried out. A representative of the Youth Climate Council will be, among others, a member of the Competition Jury in the “School with Climate” competition. We want the scope of this activity to be very broad,” he added.

Officially appointed members of the YCC

During the meeting, the Minister officially appointed the members of the Youth Climate Council:

1. Weronika Gajda;
2. Julia Gałosz;
3. Mateusz Gieryga;
4. Wojciech Stefan Gnat;
5. Adam Goleński;
6. Kamila Grudniewska;
7. Barbara Gryczon;
8. Michał Grzywa;
9. Liliia Hrytsai;
10. Julia Isert;
11. Grzegorz Kaczmarczyk;
12. Marcelina Kozubek;
13. Sylwia Łyskawka;
14. Bartosz Marzec;
15. Sara Nagabczyńska;
16. Łukasz Nowak;
17. Przemysław Ogarek;
18. Kamil Oleszkiewicz;
19. Mateusz Orzechowski;
20. Franciszek Posacki;
21. Mateusz Pruchnicki;
22. Magda Pryczkowska;
23. Piotr Raczkowski;
24. Julia Radzikowska;
25. Michał Reszel;
26. Przemysław Piotr Rogut;
27. Mateusz Rytlewski;
28. Katarzyna Smętek;
29. Maciej Swora;
30. Karol Szymura;
31. Jędrzej Wójcik;
32. Monika Zimnoch.

On 31 March 2020, the Ordinance of the Minister of Climate on the establishment of the Youth Climate Council came into force. The Council is made up of 32 young and committed people who want to co-create climate policy in Poland and actively work for climate protection. Each of the 16 voivodeships has a representative in the YCC. The term of office for a representative is two years.

The aim of establishing the Youth Climate Council under the Minister of Climate is to

• increase the participation of young people in shaping and implementing public policies in the areas of climate and energy,
• raise environmental awareness among young people,
• raise awareness of the impact of actions of young people on the environment;
• enter into dialogue and cooperation with people who care about a better future for our planet.

The tasks of the Youth Climate Council include issuing opinions on matters concerning climate and energy, which are handled by the government administration, in particular on planned policy and legislative changes proposed by the Minister of Climate, as well as introducing solution proposals.