CHILDREN'S VOICES FOR NATURE
6th June - Children's Day at the Youth Environment Assembly
Children's Talanoa Dialogue
12.45 - 13.30 UTC
Child advocates from all around the world will meet in this session and get the chance to share their experiences with environmental activism and talk about their most memorable moments and daily struggles.
Make your life more sustainable
13.30 - 14.00 UTC
How can I make my life, my home and my school more sustainable? This workshop will show a short live-workshop and several movies from all around the world on sustainable hacks that you can use in your day to day life.
EcoRadio Workshop for Eco Ambassadors!
14.00 - 14.30 UTC
The workshop will feature a training on effective media/communication along with a fun and exciting interactive group activity for all participants to teach you how to make your own “radio” segment on climate or sustainability issues. You will learn how to record and showcase voices of youth and create powerful communications campaigns to continue your advocacy work even during times like COVID-19 when you cannot collaborate in-person.
The final product - “YEA EcoRadio” featuring your voices and messages - will be compiled by the Earth Institute team and be featured on the UNEP MGCY website.
Speakers
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Hadia Sheerazi, UN SDSN Youth Local Pathways Fellow, former UN ECOSOC Youth Delegate and the Center for Sustainable Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University
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Sustainability in Schools Workshop: Ideas for Student-led Sustainability Projects in Schools
14.30 - 15.15 UTC
Join this interactive workshop to learn about how you can make a difference by starting fun and innovative sustainability projects in your school!
See examples of successful student-run projects by your peers and fellow sustainability advocates in schools in New York City, USA. Take advantage of a live Q&A session with Dr. Oren Pizmony-Levy to ask questions and get advice on how you can become a sustainability leader in your own school.
Speakers
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Dr. Oren Pizmony-Levy, Center for Sustainable Futures at Teachers College
Children's Talanoa Dialogue II
15.15 - 16.00 UTC
Child advocates from all around the world will meet in this session and get the chance to share their experiences with environmental activism and talk about their most memorable moments and daily struggles.
Make your life more sustainable II
16.00 - 16.30 UTC
How can I make my life, my home and my school more sustainable? This workshop will show a short workshop and several movies from all around the world on sustainable hacks that you can use in your day to day life.
