This analysis was a collaboration between the Likikiri Collective (Rebecca Lorins, Moses Ayume, Marlin John Serefino, Elfatih Atem) and the Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility (CSRF), and was accompanied by a creative methods workshop with 25 youth in Juba.

The analysis explores how young people in Juba, South Sudan understand and engage with the green transition in the country. Drawing on participatory arts-based research with 25 youth, alongside key informant interviews, the study finds that environmental challenges are experienced as immediate, emotional, and deeply personal, driving strong youth interest in sustainability. Youth frame the green transition as closely linked to peacebuilding, gender equality, and social justice, and position themselves as central agents of change through everyday action, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Their visions emphasize clean energy, improved waste management, and circular economy solutions, while also grounding sustainability in cultural traditions of environmental stewardship. The analysis highlights the need for inclusive, youth-centered, and culturally rooted approaches to advancing the green transition in South Sudan.

CSRF Analysis_Youth-and-the-green-transtition

Likikiri also produced the video “Green in our Past, Present and Future” that captures workshop highlights and accompanies this briefing. You can find the video on Likikiri Collective’s YouTube channel here: LINK