A youth summer school on climate change has begun in Turkmenistan, according to the online publication Big Asia.

Participants have already held their first training session. Over the course of several weeks, more than 30 participants from across the country will study topics related to climate change, water resource management and disaster risk reduction.

The programme also includes the development of leadership and negotiation skills for participation in the climate agenda at the national and international levels.

Participants are preparing for the Local Conference of Youth on Climate Change and the development of a National Youth Climate Statement.

‘This is not just a series of lectures, but a strategic investment in the future of the country's climate policy,’ said Alexander Nartea, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Turkmenistan, at the opening of the school.