Bhutanese Youth for Climate Action (BYCA) will organizing the first ever winter camp on the CLimate ChangeThe Bhutanese Youth for Climate Action (BYCA) will be organizing a week long winter camp in Thimphu.The camp is being held to create awareness among the youth in Bhutan on the issue of climate change.
Climate change is one of the most
critical global challenges of our times. Recent events have emphatically demonstrated our growing vulnerability to climate change.
As the youth of Bhutan, we will have to live for an extended period of time in the ever deteriorating world passed on to us by our elders.
In this context, it becomes necessary that the youth of Bhutan know about climate change and the ways to curb the impact of climate change.
Like youth all over the world, Bhutanese youth play a crucial role in combating climate change. However, the most essential thing that can be done for now is to create awareness among the youth.
During the camp, various resource people from respective agencies of the government and Non-governmental Organizations will be meeting about 50 youth participants.
The resource people will be talking on various emerging issues and policies regarding climate change.
In order to give a better understanding of awareness on what can be done to combat the issue of climate change, the participants will take part in activities like a cleaning campaign, sports, walk following the minister of agriculture, Lyonpo Pema Gyamtsho’s initiative (HEHE Walk), charity show and sign a “Agents of Change” pledge.
During the camp, a three member international delegation from similar youth networks in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka will be present to share and learn from each other.
At the end of the camp, a Bhutanese youth declaration to be submitted at the SAARC summit in April, 2010 will be written. The declaration will be a collective result of the one week winter camp on climate change awareness for the youth.
The Bhutanese Youth for Climate Action (BYCA) is a coalition of young people who are concerned about climate change.
We are a network of young individuals who have come together to interact with each other to define the role of Bhutanese youth in tackling climate change issues.
As a coalition of member and supporter groups we will eventually form a national network of young people who are passionate about environment and development.
For details of the schedule. click here :http://sonamtshering-sonam.blogspot.com/2010/02/bhutanese-youth-for-climate-action-byca.html
Climate change is one of the most
critical global challenges of our times. Recent events have emphatically demonstrated our growing vulnerability to climate change.
As the youth of Bhutan, we will have to live for an extended period of time in the ever deteriorating world passed on to us by our elders.
In this context, it becomes necessary that the youth of Bhutan know about climate change and the ways to curb the impact of climate change.
Like youth all over the world, Bhutanese youth play a crucial role in combating climate change. However, the most essential thing that can be done for now is to create awareness among the youth.
During the camp, various resource people from respective agencies of the government and Non-governmental Organizations will be meeting about 50 youth participants.
The resource people will be talking on various emerging issues and policies regarding climate change.
In order to give a better understanding of awareness on what can be done to combat the issue of climate change, the participants will take part in activities like a cleaning campaign, sports, walk following the minister of agriculture, Lyonpo Pema Gyamtsho’s initiative (HEHE Walk), charity show and sign a “Agents of Change” pledge.
During the camp, a three member international delegation from similar youth networks in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka will be present to share and learn from each other.
At the end of the camp, a Bhutanese youth declaration to be submitted at the SAARC summit in April, 2010 will be written. The declaration will be a collective result of the one week winter camp on climate change awareness for the youth.
The Bhutanese Youth for Climate Action (BYCA) is a coalition of young people who are concerned about climate change.
We are a network of young individuals who have come together to interact with each other to define the role of Bhutanese youth in tackling climate change issues.
As a coalition of member and supporter groups we will eventually form a national network of young people who are passionate about environment and development.
For details of the schedule. click here :http://sonamtshering-sonam.blogspot.com/2010/02/bhutanese-youth-for-climate-action-byca.html
i would love to be a part of it if i had time...
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