Tunza The UNEP Magazine for Youth - For Young People, by Young People, About Young People

To win the global battle for the environment we need the help of not just you but all the people in all the world. You can recycle 100 cans a year, but persuade 10 people and you will have recycled 1,000! The commitments the young people set down in Dubna ask you not only to get involved, but to show everyone what you're doing, and get them to join in…

On a personal level and in my everyday life, I will aspire to become a role model and adhere to a sustainable lifestyle, with increased awareness of the limited resources of the Earth and a keen understanding they must be consumed respectfully.

I will establish communication with individuals and organizations involved in the protection of the environment in my community and in my region, and ensure that relevant information concerning them is included and shared with the TUNZA network through the UNEP website. I will also establish links and work with the Regional Offices of UNEP.

I will organize gatherings with these partners to mutually support each other's activities and discuss concrete activities to reduce our collective ecological footprint.

I will initiate a relationship with the mayor of my locality and the senior most official of my region to constructively engage them and explain the specific concerns I have in relation to my immediate environment.

Similarly, I will acknowledge the need to address environmental issues with companies and private businesses and encourage them to integrate sustainable practices into their policies and fund environmental youth activities.

I will start a sustainable production and consumption campaign in my community, aimed at providing practical and easy-to-use environmental and consumer rights information, including options for youth.

I will meet with school officials to discuss the inclusion of environmental education into school programmes and curricula, and volunteer to make appropriate presentations.

I will develop non-formal education activities, such as: camps for children and youth; tree-planting campaigns; street theatre; environmental games; etc.

I will make sure that newspaper articles and television reports are published and aired as a result of these efforts.

I will send updates of my activities to all TUNZA stakeholders through the UNEP website (or through the regular post if I do not have access to the Internet).

PHOTOS FROM TOP:
DEIA SCHLOSBERG/PCI
UNEP/TOPHAM
VLADIMIR AKIMOV/UNEP/TOPHAM
UNEP/TOPHAM
UNEP/TOPHAM
BACKGROUND: KITPREMPOOL NATTA / UNEP / TOPHAM

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