北九州市一场活动的参与者正在玩“生命节奏”游戏，该游戏向儿童传授心肺复苏和应急响应基本知识。 | RCE北九州 作者：Nafissa Insebayeva - Héctor J. Esparra-Escalera2026年9月27日几十年来，人们一直告诉青年他们是未来——是变革者、共同创造者和明天的领导者。
Participants at an event in Kitakyushu play the Rhythm for Life-Saving game, which teaches children about CPR and emergency response essentials. | RCE Kitakyushu By Nafissa Insebayeva - Héctor J. Esparra-Escalera Sep 27, 2026 For decades, youth have been told they are the future — the changemakers, co-creators, and leaders of tomorrow.
但我们真的在倾听他们的心声吗？我们是否赋予年轻人引领社会变革的能力？最重要的是，我们是否给予他们足够的权力，去塑造那些影响其生计的决策？
But are we truly listening to what they have to say? Do we empower young people to be able to lead societal transformations? And most importantly, do we give them enough power to shape decisions that affect their livelihoods?
年轻一代继承了一个由重叠的环境、经济和社会挑战塑造的世界。联合国2030年议程承认青年是实现可持续发展目标的“关键利益相关者”——然而，他们往往仅限于咨询角色或象征性参与形式，几乎没有机会影响决策或引领有意义且可持续的变革。
Younger generations are inheriting a world shaped by overlapping environmental, economic, and social challenges. The U.N.’s 2030 Agenda recognizes youth as “critical stakeholders” in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals — yet too often they remain limited to advisory roles or symbolic forms of participation with marginal opportunities to influence decision-making or lead meaningful and sustainable change.