Bridging Generations
Youth, Power, and Participation in Climate Justice Movements
ELENA FASOLI AND LINA DIMACHKIE IN CONVERSATION WITH ROXANE KIEFER
As a young climate activist, academic and leader within a youth-led organization, Roxane Kiefer provided insight into the complexities of climate justice and the role of youth in shaping its discourse and practice during our interview with her. Roxane recently became president of Swiss Youth For Climate (SYFC). She has been involved with SYFC for two and a half years in different roles and has also represented the organization as a delegate at the United Nations Climate Change Conferences, also known as the COP (Conference of the Parties), on two occasions. She holds an academic background in political science and psychology and is in the final stages of completing her master’s degree in sustainable development. In addition to her role at SYFC, she works as a Sustainability Projects and Research Manager at a consultancy firm, where she manages projects in the NGO sector. In our interview with Roxane, we discussed her personal understanding of climate justice, the role of youth engagement and specifically SYFC in the climate movement, the responsibility of schools and universities as well as local and global debates regarding climate justice.
Youth, Power, and Participation in Climate Justice Movements
ELENA FASOLI AND LINA DIMACHKIE IN CONVERSATION WITH ROXANE KIEFER
As a young climate activist, academic and leader within a youth-led organization, Roxane Kiefer provided insight into the complexities of climate justice and the role of youth in shaping its discourse and practice during our interview with her. Roxane recently became president of Swiss Youth For Climate (SYFC). She has been involved with SYFC for two and a half years in different roles and has also represented the organization as a delegate at the United Nations Climate Change Conferences, also known as the COP (Conference of the Parties), on two occasions. She holds an academic background in political science and psychology and is in the final stages of completing her master’s degree in sustainable development. In addition to her role at SYFC, she works as a Sustainability Projects and Research Manager at a consultancy firm, where she manages projects in the NGO sector. In our interview with Roxane, we discussed her personal understanding of climate justice, the role of youth engagement and specifically SYFC in the climate movement, the responsibility of schools and universities as well as local and global debates regarding climate justice.
Climate Justice: Basel in the World is a colloquium at the University of Basel, co-organized in the spring semester 2025 by students from the AG Nachhaltigkeit and Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs. It is supported through funding by Impuls.