The Global Landscapes Forum is giving a central place to young professionals by kicking its 2days event with a TedX-style youth session Youth: The Future of Sustainable Landscapes - on the very first morning - 16 November - at the UNFCC COP19, in Warsaw, Poland.
About 8 inspirational speakers will take the floor on-site to discuss the issues and actions to be taken for youth empowerment in the natural resources sector. E-discussions on key issues are already on-going and you are welcome to join! Besides the youth session will be webcasted so that you will be able to follow and contribute online; you can already get updated on key contents via twitter and facebook.
What more? You may have a success story to share or a couple of insights to express about youths key role in natural resources sector. You may think that a comment on the e-discussions string wont be sufficient to present fully your case. Fair enough! Here is an alternative:
Write a blog post about your own experience or ideas for tackling youths issues in landscapes sector. Please submit your blog post at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a picture and appropriate credit. This will be reviewed and posted on landscapes.org as the main channel.
So, to recapitulate how you can get involved:
- Join the discussion on youth issues happening at the end of this blog post: http://www.landscapes.org/youth-landscapes-taking-action-recurring-issues/
- Tweet using the conference hashtag #GLFCOP19 and follow @GlobalLF
- Join the conversation on Facebook at Global Landscapes Forum
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to write blog posts on youth topics and well collate them on landscapes.org and the youth session's landing page
- Check the programme of the youth session and join us on the D-day, on-site or online
Who said Young people do not have means to get a voice? We are eager to hear about you and we need your input! We cant do anything for the youth without the youth - in other words, this is YOUR session!
"But what do you mean by landscapes, exactly?", you ask. The landscapes approach provides a broad framework that can fully integrate agriculture and forests into a sustainable development agenda. Learn more about landscapes approach and landscapes for sustainable agriculture.
Picture credit: Marina Cherbonnier