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Bangladesh on 5 th February
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Y O U T H
Rumania on 18 th April
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India On 16th February
S U S TA I N A B L E S
Nepal On 28th February
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Espa単a On 27th February
A very productive day well spent with amazing young people from different communities
BANGLADESH To create a platform for young representatives and to educate them about the raising environmental issues, ESDO in association with Green Youth Citizens organized the 2nd workshop of the series on “ Role of Youth in Climate Change Adaptation through Conservation of Biodiversity ” under Youth in Action. students from University of Liberal Arts ( U LAB ) , Jagannath University and Stamford University participated in the workshop and shared their ideas on youth leadership and opportunities for conserving biodiversity at the workshop. The main focus of the workshop was to discuss the issue about loss of biodiversity, climate change adaptation and youth participation for community awareness on climate change adaptation and conservation of biodiversity.
TURKIA We arranged the circle standings and put materials for workshops. The purpose of this meeting is to gather information on issues that young people are facing in terms of active involvement in the community life and finding solutions locally for active involvement in the community life and finding solutions for solving environmental problems. Thus, during these meetings, the young people will come in contact with local authorities, other young people with experience and will be able to learn to be actively involved in the community life.
INDIA The objectives of the workshop are ( I ) Building environmental awareness among the youths and otherwise educate the young representative of the concerned society about environmental issues and concerns, and ( II ) B ringing in consensus among the youths to join hands for fighting against climatic degradation to give the fellow community a happy and healthy life. About 40 participants attended this one day event. The workshop was started with opening remark by Mr. Dillip Pattanaik who welcomed the participants and explained objectivesof the workshop with lighting a lamp. There were three thematic areas i.e. Open defecation ( e nvironment issue) , urban poverty and environment degradation, and climate change and environment challenges – role of youth.
NE PAL 35 youth from different age group and background came together in one common platform to share their green ideas and actions and to have a conversation with some of the well-known green activists and fellow youth in the country. The first session began with a brainstorming/issues mapping among the participants where all the participants contributed different environment related issues as they see in their communities.
Mr. Sailendra Dangol, a well-known green activist
and cyclist started off on how he got into green activism and what inspired him. Another guest Mr. Angel Chitrakar, Senior Program Officer of Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness ( ECCA ) shared his experiences about different projects and programs that ECCA runs, he shared how they are focusing on schools for the promotion and protection of green environment.
ESPAÑA From the LLERE Association will conduct a workshop focused on developing educational and environmental awareness actions, linked to the urban and natural environment. The general approach of the Environmental Education is based on training blocks, which aims to inform and educate the public, especially the children of our city, fostering environmental behaviors and bringing you to the reality of his environment.The Environmental Education Program consists of several workshops sustainability. Four groups were made on the basis of age for the development of activities, having a fifth activity performed by all participants together.