05/06/2026
COP31 is right around the bend. And young people will be “engaged.”
They will be invited to panels, quoted in campaigns, featured in photos, added to consultations, and celebrated as the future.
But too often, youth engagement stops at the optics and tokenism.
This guide is my response to that gap.
I created A Practical Guide to Digital Advocacy That Moves People and Influences Decisions — a campaign guide for young advocates, youth-led groups, and organizations that want to use digital media with more strategy, care, and accountability.
It is grounded in my Master's research on how Caribbean environmental advocacy organizations use digital media to communicate climate and ocean issues — and built on meaningful youth engagement principles and practical climate advocacy guidance.
Inside, you’ll find guidance and worksheets to help you:
🔸 frame your issue
🔸 build stronger messages
🔸 design clearer calls to action
🔸 map decision-makers
🔸 protect youth safety and consent
🔸 make campaigns more inclusive
🔸 connect digital advocacy to real decision-making spaces
🔸 follow up with accountability
The guide is available for US$15.
For the first 7 days, youth advocates and youth-led groups can download it for free using code at checkout: YOUTHADVOCACY100
This is my contribution to youth advocacy that is strategic, ethical, and impossible to dismiss.
One ask: If you download it and find it useful, please leave a short review on Gumroad. It helps more people decide whether this resource can support their work.
https://chalseycommunicates.gumroad.com/l/DigitalAdvocacyGuide
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