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Up one levelYoung Environmentalists 101
The key to understanding the environmental problems that we encounter today is to learn about our ecosystem. This section highlights the basic environmental principles, varied types of ecosystem, current environmental issues, anthropogenic activities that threat the environment and the role of youth in protecting our environment.
Inspiring YOUth
There are many ways of expressing one’s passion to protect and conserve the environment. This section features an array of compositions like inspiring stories, short essays, poems and art works by “green-minded” youth for the “green-blooded” readers.
Youth Forum Story
On 11-15 December 2007, 40 young environmentalist gathered in Haikou City, Hainan Province, PR China for the first East Asian Seas (EAS) Youth Forum. The EAS Youth Forum, which is one of the side events for the EAS Congress 2006, provided a venue for young people to unite for the coastal and marine environment in the East Asian Seas region. Take part in their journey by viewing the Youth Forum Story.
Blog Exchange
Part of the EAS Youth Agenda is to inform and inspire young people by creating an electronic journal, now more popularly called blogs. This online sharing of experiences and information by some youth leaders hopes to educate and empower young people on the importance of protecting our environment.
Youth Agenda for the Seas of East Asia
The Youth Agenda is a product of the First East Asian Seas (EAS) Youth Forum which was held last December 11-16, 2006 at Haikou City, Hainan, PR China as one of the highlights of the EAS Congress 2006. The Youth Agenda was formed to put into practice and be able to share what was learned during the forum. It comprises the youth’s Vision and Mission for the East Asian Seas as well as their recommendations and corresponding plan of action. The framework of the Youth Agenda is embedded in the formula which is I*3 = E; Inform x Inspire x Involve = Youth Empowerment, which signifies the participants’ commitment to uphold the protection and management of the environment especially the Seas of East Asia.