YES Impact Labs

The YES Impact Lab is a two week think-do-tank that brings together young professionals from all fields and countries to learn about sustainability and develop innovative solutions for a more sustainable world.

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«After YES, I started a bio medical waste management treatment center at Pokhara. We are serving more than 20 hospitals as an all-round manager of bio medical waste.» Santosh Poudel, Founder and CEO of Waste Service, Nepal

«The like-minded individuals you meet during YES come from all over the world, and you will find that they are even more passionate about changing the world than you are! Their energy is infective!» Ana Pantelic, Director at Fundación Capital, Colombia

«YES has equipped me to be a young confident leader and I admit that it is more than a lifetime opportunity which encouraged, motivated and inspired me to take action!» Louisa Chinyavu Mwenda, Founder of TLC4Environment, Kenya

«I was able to specify and reality-check my business model in YES Serbia 2013. Today, a team of nine people works together with a community of 200 indigenous farmers on locally and sustainably produced food.» Guillermo Vidal Araneta, Founder and CEO of Tikari, Peru

«YES connected me to an amazing network of people worldwide to put me forward professionally – be it as coordinator for the UN SDGs in my country, be it for my work as consultant or for my wildlife and biodiversity projects.» Katy Lannas, Science Officer at Rhino & Wildlife Conservation, Zimbabwe

The Impact of YES

The impact of the YES Impact Labs is truly global. Participants return home with new skills and knowledge and the motivation to be a change agent. 38% of the more than 1500 worldwide YES alumni have established programs and organizations dealing with sustainable development, climate change, agriculture, community services, and education. 43% of the YES alumni are in leadership positions today.

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