With over 200 young environmentalists (15 to 24 years) and 800 children (under 15) from around the world. The TICYC seek to advance a collective action of young people to the environment and the success of the Copenhagen conference which will decide the post-Kyoto.
- For candidates to be considered their birthdates must fall strictly between 26 August 1985 and 21 August 1994 .
- Candidates must be nominated by their organizations and must be active members.
Only nominations from organizations working on or interested in environmental and sustainable development issues will be considered.
Tags: climate change, Event 2009, sustainable development, TUNZA, UNEP, united nation, youth
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN
Project Management and Leadership Training Programme
10 – 15 March 2009, Kanagawa, Japan
IMPORTANT! Apply before 12MN of 08 February 2009 (SUNDAY)
We have recently been informed by our Japan office that there may be available slot/s to sponsor Philippine delegates to this training workshop in March.
If you are:
- Filipino, aged 20-35 years old
- have a ready six (6)-month valid passport for travel
- informed on Climate Security topics and
- active in Climate Change advocacy
http://community.britishcouncil.org/aylcf
Tags: british council, climate change, climate cool, environment, Event 2009, sustainable development, youth
TUNZA INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT DAEJEON, KOREA
17 - 21 AUGUST 2009
THEME “CLIMATE CHANGE: OUR CHALLENGE”
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the UNEP National Committee for the Republic of Korea will be organizing its Tunza International Children’s Conference on the Environment in, from 17 to 21 August 2009.
It will bring together 800 children & chaperones, to learn about the environment through plenary sessions, hands-on workshops and field trips with a forum to share experiences and collectively voice their concerns for the environment.
The themes of the Conference include, Climate change and its effect on bio-diversity, Climate change and young people, Water, Sustainable lifestyle.
For more information on the Conference, and to submit a nomination from your organization please visit our website: http://www.unep.org/Tunza/Children/Events/icc_2009/
Tags: children conference, climate change, environment, Event 2009, TUNZA, UNEP, youth
WANTED: The Next Generation of Green Entrepreneurs
Climate change has been identified as one of the biggest global threats of our time.
Scientists agree that global warming and extreme climate phenomena can be increasingly attributed to human activity - in particular, heavy emission of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, resulting from industrial processes.
Solutions to those pressing problems could lie in the rapidly growing ‘green economy’:
environmentally sustainable enterprises, technological innovations (new sources of
clean, renewable energy), energy efficiency measures, economic incentives for lowcarbon
choices, etc. How can youth contribute?
The Essay Competition 2009 invites youth to share ideas on:
TUNZA magazine, UNEP’s magazine for youth, is looking for contributions from young people.
THEME:
TUNZA World Environment Day 2009 issue: Your planet needs you – UNite to combat climate change
World Environment Day 2009 ‘s theme is “Your planet needs you! UNite to Combat Climate Change!” This call is made with a sense of urgency on the state of the planet with climate change as a looming threat to our basic existence as we know it today. It emphasizes that everyone can make a difference. The 2009 WED conference will take place in Mexico.
We will consider any ideas for articles on the topic, but here are some definite opportunities to contribute (word counts are approximate):