Raising environmental awareness during COP17
Children and youth have a right to grow up and live healthy lives in a
healthy environment. They have the right to voice their opinion and to
participate actively in decision making processes. The 17th
Conference of Parties (COP17), taking place in Durban, offered the unique
opportunity to make effective steps towards fulfilling these rights, as well as
to launch the new YDF Manual for Environmental Awareness to the public.
YDF and its partners hosted a series of events in Durban from 3 to
9 December, bringing together youth, environment and sport. The
events focused on raising awareness of the environment, enhancing knowledge and
understanding of environmental challenges, transforming attitudes and
developing skills to reduce environmental problems. Football, and particularly
the new YDF short module on environment, were used as main drivers of
environmental awareness amongst youth of the Durban municipality.
To learn more about the implemented activities, download the 'Green Goal!' brochure here.
Overview of events in Durban
Download detailed information, timetable and map here.
For further information contact:
Davide Fiedler
YDF South Africa Team: Project Officer
Email: davide.fiedler@giz.de
Phone: +27
(0) 82 880 1107.
