FAO youth news on climate change
23 November 2009
Danish secondary school students will produce daily reporting on the activities of Children's Climate Forum (CCF) delegates in the run-up to the COP15. The young journalists will cover 160 children from 44 developing and industrialized countries who are presenting a set of recommendations to world leaders at the COP15. Coverage will be online at www.childrensclimateforum.org, by using tools such as Twitter(#ccf09), email (climate-tv@oerestadgym.dk), and SMS. Young people from around the world will be able to watch the shows online and then send comments and questions to "Unite for Climate TV." The shows will be aired twice daily in one hour segments from November 30 through December 4. By promoting dialogue between delegates and the global youth, the shows will help ensure that the views of all young people are taken into consideration at the CCF and the COP15. For further information, please contact:Katie Mulloy, UNICEF Youth Section, e-mail: kmulloy@unicef.org Petter Becker-Jostes, UNICEF Denmark, e-mail: PBJostes@unicef.dk Kate Donovan, UNICEF Media, + 1 212 326 7452 e-mail: kdonovan@unicef.org [more...]
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13 November 2009
On Monday 16 November the Hunger Summit will begin to raise awareness on the unacceptable situation of the one billion people living in chronic hunger, and a child dying of hunger every six seconds. In the days leading up to this event, FAO has launched an online petition where concerned people can express their support to end world hunger and an appeal for a 24 hour hunger strike to take place either on Saturday 14 November or Sunday 15 November, on the eve of the Summits to show solidarity to the one billion hungry people.Join the campaign and fight against hunger!For more information please visit http://www.1billionhungry.org or contact us at: One-Billionhungry@fao.org. [more...]
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16 October 2009
On World Food Day the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the Youth and United Nations Global Alliance (YUNGA) will officially launch the Food Security and Climate Change Challenge Badge. [more...]
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30 September 2009
On 24 October join runners from around the world and run a 10K. In Rome the will be the Run for Food race, a 10km competitive run and a 5km non-competitive run which will start at the Terme Di Caracalla. So what are you waiting for get your trainers on and get running :o)See: www.runforfood.it for the Rome race [more...]
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14 August 2009
Emerging leaders representing three billion people - the children and youth of the planet - will converge on the Republic of Korea to voice their demands for action on climate change at the Copenhagen meeting. FAO with other partners is supporting UNEP’s Tunza International Children and Youth Conference, in Daejeon (Republic of Korea) on 17-23 August, the biggest youth gathering on climate change before the UN climate conference in December. [more...]
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14 July 2009
The UN-led Seal the Deal Campaign aims to galvanize political will and public support for reaching a comprehensive global climate agreement in Copenhagen in December 2009. FAO and YUNGA are supporting UNEP in mobilizing one million young people to march across one hundred capitals to deliver to global leaders the Seal the Deal Petition on behalf of the world’s three billion young people. The petition aims to ensure the voices of youth reach, and hopefully inspire world leaders to sign a definitive climate deal in Copenhagen. [more...]
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9 June 2009
Our new competition is launched! FAO, WAGGGS, YPARD and Practical Action have joined forces to encourage youths to make an active contribution to our world. The “Inspire and Educate” Competition is being held as part of the educational initiative “Our World, Our Climate, Our Food”, our worldwide project designed to disseminate information and raise awareness on climate change, environment and food security issues. The aim of the “Inspire and Educate” competition is to allow children and young people to use their imagination and knowledge to come up with clever ideas to create a more environmentally friendly society, prevent climate change from happening and also find ways to adapt to climate change and extreme weather events. [more...]
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9 June 2009
Through this photo contest, we want to inspire people to care more about our planet. An international jury led by world renowned environmental photographer Michael Martin will choose the winner of the contest that is part of the awareness raising campaign of the UNCCD to deliver the message that sustainable land management is the key to secure our common future. [more...]
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9 June 2009
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) and its 29 members and associate Members have joined forces with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in battling starvation. [more...]
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9 June 2009
Over 200 professional football clubs, 100 stadiums and millions of football fans will be involved in the first ever Europe-wide football weekend against hunger being held from 20 to 22 March. [more...]
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9 June 2009
Turquoise-coloured seas, a leafless tree clinging to cracked earth, and a latticework of young, outstretched arms. These images were among those submitted by children and young adults from 46 countries, as part of an initiative designed to inspire youth to take action on climate change, the environment and food security. [more...]
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9 June 2009
Over 1400 participants from 46 countries around the world responded to the challenge of our logo competition with tremendous imagination and very impressive artwork. The judges had such a hard task to decide the winners but finally a decision was been made. Go ahead and see all the great material we received, you will be impressed! [more...]
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Other youth news on climate change
World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) - Environment news
Scouts.org.uk
European Commission - Youth and Climate Change
Young Professionals' Platform for Agricultural Research for Development
GenV Campaigns
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