Charting the Future: Young People Act on Climate Change

Welcome to "Charting the Future: Young People Act on Climate Change." This is the US project associated with the upcoming International Children and Youth Conference on the Environment, which will take place in Brasilia from 5-10 June 2010. The International Conference is hosted by the Brazilian Ministries of Environment and Education, in partnership with and support from:

Charles Léopold Meyer Foundation for the Progress of Humankind
UNEP - United Nations Environment Program
UNESCO - Decade for Education for Sustainable Development

This blog is a virtual learning community for US youth participating in the project. We invite you to use this space to describe the activities you are engaged in, the issues you are studying, the local climate chance issues you are addressing, the responsibilities you have identified, and your strategies for community engagement. Join us on Facebook http://www...=126546567839&ref=mf and Twitter at http://twitter.com/confint2010

What is Charting the Future: Young People Act on Climate Change? Charting the Future: Young People Act on Climate Change develops young people as civic actors in their communities and connects youth across the country and the planet around issues of climate change. This project mobilizes middle school-age young people (ages 12-15 years) in taking a leadership role around climate change and the creation of an equitable and environmentally sustainable society.
Youth will identify a local climate change issue, conduct research into causes and solutions, and develop an action plan. Youth will present their projects to community leaders and engage their community in fulfilling the action plan. Each team will develop a Youth Charter of Responsibilities for the Environment for its community.
In Spring 2010, delegates selected by their peers from each community will attend Peer Learning Exchange. There, they will share their projects and together craft a national youth policy statement around climate change, the National Charter of Youth Responsibilities for the Environment. They will use a variety of media to create an edu-communication tool for organizing in their home communities, nationally, and at the International Conference. An interactive web platform will enable delegates to vet the Charter with their home communities and young people around the country.
This delegation will represent the United States at the International Children and Youth Conference on the Environment in Brazil in June 2010. This conference brings young people together to address issues of climate change.
The US delegation will meet youth from around the world who have completed similar projects and mobilized their communities in more than 50 countries. Together, they will create an International Charter of Youth Responsibilities for the Environment. Youth-created charters in other countries have focused on changing global, national, and local policies as well as on their own responsibilities as emerging leaders. The US project is a partnership between three organizations:
Earth Force www.earthforce.org Earth Force engages youth as active citizens prepared to improve the environment and their communities now and in the future.
Charter of Human Responsibilities www.charter-human-responsibilities.net The Charter of Human Responsibilities is an international project promoting reflection and action on our individual and collective responsibilities for the future of humankind and the planet, respect for human rights and the achievement of peace. In fifteen countries CHR addresses governance, accountability, and sustainability through the actions of individuals, civic groups, and institutions in communities, regions, and nations.

North American Association for Environmental Education www.naaee.org The North American Association for Environmental Education, the membership organization for environmental educators, is a leader of the national movement for legislation requiring environmental education (No Child Left Inside) to ensure the next generation has knowledge needed to make informed decisions about lifestyles and environmental public policy.For more information:The official web page for the International Conference is http://por.../brasil2010/en/index.php The international virtual community can be found at: http://por...mp;id=54&Itemid=70US contacts:Nina Gregg, US Coordinator, Charter of Human Responsibilities and Coordinator for the US Children’s Conference This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. OR This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.charter-human-responsibilities.net

(865) 977 7399 Lisa Bardwell, President and CEO, Earth Force This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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