Children and youth come together to take care of the planet
Children and youth are to take part in a conference entitled Let’s Take Care of the Planet.
The Brazilian Ministry of Education Children and Youth International Conference – Let's Take Care of the Planet will take place from 5 to10 June 2010 in Brasilia and will unite children and youth between the ages of 12 and 15 in discussions about global socio-environmental problems with a special focus on climate change.
The conference aims to enable children and youth around the world to take on global commitments locally, assuming responsibility for the construction of sustainable societies and promoting a network of planetary protection.
Close to 600 children and youth participants will collectively construct the final product of the conference – the Charter of Responsibilities Let's Take Care of the Planet through a combination of fun activities, practical workshops and inter-cultural and intergenerational discussions. The Charter will outline the collective responsibilities and actions to be assumed and implemented globally.
The International Conference project is part of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). All countries are invited to participate.
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