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Calling Young Climate Advocates!

Published by Juan Hoffmaister, June 6th, 2007 Bali 2007 4 Comments

A message from Erin Kenzie, of SustainUS:

The SustainUS Agents of Change program is now accepting applications for its delegation to the UN Climate Negotiations, COP13, happening in Bali this December. COP13 will determine the future of international policy on climate change, and youth must make their voices heard. The SustainUS delegation, comprised of key leaders in the youth climate movement, will have the unique opportunity to represent American (and US-based) youth at the COP. Delegates will work with each other and with international youth in advance of the conference to educate themselves, develop policy priorities, acquire skills in effective lobbying, and engage the broader youth population in a conversation about international climate policy.

Please download the application to learn more about this amazing opportunity or visit the SustainUS website for more information about our organization. The application deadline is June 17th!

4 Responses to “Calling Young Climate Advocates!”

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1 David Martin Jun 7th, 2007 at 2:01 am

I’m not sure who came up with it, but I like the title “Climate CHANGE America”.

For a design perspective we could even cross out ‘Climate,’ so it reads even more clearly as ‘CHANGE America’.

But maybe that’s to heavy-handed as that’s basically implied already with the caps.
2 David Martin Jun 7th, 2007 at 1:58 pm

Did I seriously comment on the wrong post? Awwwwesome
3 Emily Hunter Jun 9th, 2007 at 5:00 am

Does anyone have any information on how a Canadian youth can apply to be a delegate – please let me know asap

emily.a.j.hunter@gmail.com

1 OneClimate.net » Calling Young Climate Advocates! Trackback on Jun 8th, 2007 at 8:07 am

About Juan

Juan Hoffmaister, originally from Costa Rica, is active young leader working to bring the environmental and development agenda together. He formerly served as youth advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and has represented youth perspectives on environmental negotiations worldwide. His work has been featured by NPR and other media outlets, and has recently completed a Watson Fellowship meeting comity leaders from across 4 continents responding to climate-induced disasters and water stress around the world through community-based adaptation. He has been an active advocate in UN negotiations since 2005, and he believes that the industrialized nations have the responsibility of helping the poor and vulnerable cope with the impacts of our changing climates, and he is currently working with youth from around the world in creating a new international agreement to keep the planet cool. On his spare time, he enjoys diving, reading, and drinking coffee. More @ ChangingClimates.info