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Showing posts with label Green Economy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Green Economy. Show all posts

Publication: Youth Action on Climate Change

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So, finally, the work that young people are doing to address climate change has finally been compiled in this interesting publication: Youth in Action on Climate Change Inspirations from Around the World English

Greenbits Initiative, the youth-led climate policy publication organization I co-founded has been featured in two articles, pages 76 & 78. You can read the publication below as well:




A hearty thank you to the awesome volunteers who have made Greenbits Initiative what it is! Here is the team! 

The Education We Want

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This is another blog post I wrote for Youth Policy Think Tank on the Education we Want; read it here

Enjoy!

Country in Focus: Kenya

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This is a blog post I wrote for Youth Policy Think Tank, on the state of Kenya's climate and environmental policy: click here

Enjoy!




Exploring the Green Economy and Youth Nexus

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So, the last couple of years have seen issues of climate change and environmental degradation take centre stage in the global arena. More important, the role of human beings in creating and even aggravating these challenges is more prominent than ever. In 1987, a report was released by a commission formed, called the Brundtland Commission, which put forth the concept of Sustainable Development. In simple terms, sustainable development is development which uses resources in such a manner that they will still be available for use by future generations.

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Bridging the Green Divide: Children and Trees

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If there is something that I cannot give up now, then it must be growing up at this age and time. There are many interesting things which are taking place, and they are all epic in nature. The most defining events for me are those concerning efforts to restore the environment and rethink the whole concept of development. In this special series, Bridging the Green Divide, I will explore various aspects which are being addressed, and others that need to be addressed, in order to bridge the Green Divide.

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The ABC of Green Economy: Part 1

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So, recently, there has been much talk on the Green Economy as the pathway to a sustainable future. This is the core ideology on which the entire sustainable development revolution is hinged on, and is the rallying call for the forthcoming epic conference in June 2012, in Rio de Janeiro – Rio+20 (Earth Summit). But the Green Economy report which has been prepared by UNEP is quite extensive, over 600 pages long, and this has been quite a challenge to many people.

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