Guardians of Environment
Concept Note
Guardians of Environment – Connecting Posterity to Sustainability
Side Event at the World Summit on Social Development, Qatar
Host & Co-Organisers
DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative (Lead Host)
Human-Thrive (Co-Organiser)
Date: 5th November 2025 11AM – 12:30 PM ZOOM Networks
Background & Rationale
The environment is not just the foundation of human existence; it is the bridge between today’s progress and tomorrow’s posterity. Yet, unsustainable practices, climate vulnerabilities, and growing inequities continue to threaten both natural ecosystems and human dignity. For social development to be meaningful and inclusive, it must embrace environmental stewardship as a central pillar.
The side event “Guardians of Environment – Connecting Posterity to Sustainability” is inspired by the conviction that protecting our environment is inseparable from advancing human dignity, equity, and opportunity. It positions environmental guardianship as both an economic driver and a social equalizer—ensuring that prosperity today does not compromise the rights of future generations.
Objectives
The side event will:
Highlight how blue economy (sustainable use of marine resources) and green economy (renewable energy, Carbon Footprints,circular systems, and sustainable agriculture) can generate decent jobs and reduce poverty.
Empowering Women in Informal Economies: Ensuring gender-sensitive approaches to sustainability.
Youth as Guardians of Posterity: Harnessing innovation, skills, and energy for sustainable futures.
Partnerships for Change: Building alliances across governments, civil society, academia, and business.
Provide a platform for governments, civil society, private sector actors, women groups, and youth innovators to share solutions that link environmental action with inclusive social development.
Elevate the voices of women in unpaid and informal employment, ensuring their perspectives inform sustainability strategies.
Foster dialogue and partnerships to advance practical, cross-sectoral approaches that connect posterity with sustainability.
Inspire commitments that treat environmental action not as a cost but as an investment in peace, prosperity, and human dignity.
Thematic Focus Area
Environmental Stewardship as Social Development: Framing sustainability as the foundation of human flourishing.
Job Creation & Poverty Eradication: Leveraging green and blue economies to create inclusive opportunities.
Empowering Women in Informal Economies: Ensuring gender-sensitive approaches to sustainability.
Youth as Guardians of Posterity: Harnessing innovation, skills, and energy for sustainable futures.
Partnerships for Change: Building alliances across governments, civil society, academia, and business.
Format & Methodology
Opening Statements: By host and co-organisers.
Keynote Reflections: From thought leaders in sustainability and social development.
Panel Dialogue: Interactive exchange with policymakers, youth leaders, private sector, and women’s representatives.
Innovation Spotlight: Showcasing practical projects (renewables, sustainable agriculture, marine stewardship, circular models).
Action Points & Closing: Consolidation of insights into concrete recommendations for the Summit outcomes.
Expected Outcomes
A joint call-to-action linking environmental guardianship to social development and posterity
Enhanced awareness of how blue and green economies can simultaneously address job creation, poverty reduction, and ecosystem restoration.
Strengthened alliances and partnerships for advancing environmental stewardship as a development pathway.
Inclusion of youth and women’s voices in shaping sustainability discourse and practice.
Conclusion
Guardians of Environment – Connecting Posterity to Sustainability calls the global community to shared responsibility: to treat environmental care as a foundation for equity, innovation, and collective progress. By linking sustainability with human dignity and prosperity, the event seeks to ensure that posterity inherits not only a livable planet but also a just and thriving society.