Children and youth
The world's population is young, with nearly 2.2 billion people under the age of 18 of which 85 percent are living in developing countries. Children and young people are concerned, thoughtful citizens, capable of participating in, and changing the society of which they are a part; and they have an important role to play in addressing and affecting the issues of our world. In addition, children and young people have enthusiasm, imagination and abundant energy to undertake local actions, act as effective communicators in their communities and be involved in international arenas. FAO with a number of partners is therefore developing resources, activities and the mechanisms to enhance awareness, access to information and participation of children and young people in a range of environmental, social and sustainable development issues, including climate change. |  Photo by mic wernej under a Creative Commons License
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News
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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Motivators
Yes we know the problem is big but we can all make a contribution, however big or small, to solve it. So don’t just sit there: MOVE :o)
Contact
Page content: Reuben.Sessa@fao.org (NRCE)
Environment, Climate Change and Bioenergy Division: NRC-Director@fao.org