Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change.

Today we’re celebrating International Youth Day by speaking with Lily, co-founder of YOUTHTOPIA, and Freya, lead of their education program. YOUTHTOPIA is a global youth movement that turns inspiration into tangible action, engaging over 15,000 young people across 70 countries and hundreds of programs. From international screenings of Bigger Than Us to global SDG storytelling initiatives, they’re proving that decentralized youth action can create real, measurable change.

In this episode, we explore how YOUTHTOPIA transforms compassion into capacity, builds systems that work, and nurtures the next generation of changemakers.

ABOUT GUEST:

YOUTHTOPIA  is a place for all young changemakers to find community and uplift each other.

Every young person can be a changemaker, but not everybody knows where to start. YOUTHTOPIA came to life with the vision of accelerating positive change through the leadership of youth.

Our founder, full-time changemaker Melati Wijsen, spoke to over 1 million students in every corner of the world over the years. And, again and again, there was always one question the students asked: “How can I do what you do ?”

That is why YOUTHTOPIA exists. To provide an answer to that question. To help harness Gen Z’s energy for change. To one day empower millions around the world to be catalysts for change.

KEY NOTES:

How the spark behind Utopia turned youthful idealism into a global impact movement

Why Gen Z is uniquely aware, engaged, and ready to take action

How to convert youth energy into lasting, measurable change

The secret to balancing real-world impact with the joy of being young

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction to Euthypia and Its Mission

04:43 The Founding Story of Euthypia

09:38 The Role of Education in Creating Change

19:34 Youth Empowerment and Diverse Forms of Activism

29:35 Building a Global Network of Changemakers

39:28 Challenges and Growth of Euthypia

49:28 Personal Hobbies and Maintaining Balance

54:36 Vision for a Kinder World

THINGS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:

https://www.youthtopia.world/

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