Youth participants at the World Climate Conference 3 in Geneva have today released a declaration in a move that mirrors the publication of a similar document by the ‘high-level’ section of the conference.
The 5 young people from Kuwait, Colombia, Canada, Ethiopia and the United Kingdom were invited to WCC-3 to represent the youth perspective on the challenge that climate change poses. The group, invited by the WMO and brought together by the Brisith Council’s Global Changemakers initiative, have taken part in working sessions on topics such as health, biodiversity and natural resource management, energy, tourism and transport, and have met scientists, policy advisors and ministers from around the world.
The declaration, formulated and signed by the group aged 16 to 24, commends the aims of the conference but calls on world leaders to set ambitious carbon reduction targets in order to protect the world that they have. The declaration also calls for greater youth participation in conferences and negotiations such as the WCC-3 and the UNFCCC negotiations due to take place in Copenhagen in December.
David Lawless, 19, the Global Changemaker from Canada commented that, “This declaration is our message to the world; that the youth aren’t apathetic. Far from it, we have clear ideas about what the world we want to live in looks like, and we will be proactive in achieving that vision.”
Speaking about the conference, Ellie Hopkins, 21 and from the UK said “This conference has been really inspiring. Not only has it given us a chance to raise the profile of the youth perspective but we have been able to learn from experts first hand.”
Carolina Figueroa, the Global Changemaker from Colombia, "Accurate climate and weather information is necessary for improving climate change policies and reducing communities vulnerability. Information must be free, communicated on time, on the ground and people must be taught how this information can improve their lives.”
Yara Al-Wazir, 16 from Kuwait, “It was a great opportunity to have our voices heard. The steps that are being taken are in the right direction, and I’m hopeful for many more to come.”
The 5 young people from Kuwait, Colombia, Canada, Ethiopia and the United Kingdom were invited to WCC-3 to represent the youth perspective on the challenge that climate change poses. The group, invited by the WMO and brought together by the Brisith Council’s Global Changemakers initiative, have taken part in working sessions on topics such as health, biodiversity and natural resource management, energy, tourism and transport, and have met scientists, policy advisors and ministers from around the world.
The declaration, formulated and signed by the group aged 16 to 24, commends the aims of the conference but calls on world leaders to set ambitious carbon reduction targets in order to protect the world that they have. The declaration also calls for greater youth participation in conferences and negotiations such as the WCC-3 and the UNFCCC negotiations due to take place in Copenhagen in December.
David Lawless, 19, the Global Changemaker from Canada commented that, “This declaration is our message to the world; that the youth aren’t apathetic. Far from it, we have clear ideas about what the world we want to live in looks like, and we will be proactive in achieving that vision.”
Speaking about the conference, Ellie Hopkins, 21 and from the UK said “This conference has been really inspiring. Not only has it given us a chance to raise the profile of the youth perspective but we have been able to learn from experts first hand.”
Carolina Figueroa, the Global Changemaker from Colombia, "Accurate climate and weather information is necessary for improving climate change policies and reducing communities vulnerability. Information must be free, communicated on time, on the ground and people must be taught how this information can improve their lives.”
Yara Al-Wazir, 16 from Kuwait, “It was a great opportunity to have our voices heard. The steps that are being taken are in the right direction, and I’m hopeful for many more to come.”
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