“My life has been driven by big ideas. For as long as I can remember, I have had the thought that there has to be a better way for us to live together. As a young child it made no sense to me that we put so much into making war and so little into making peace. So here is a big bold idea that we have been hatching over the past two years. Imaging thousands of young people coming together in multiple locations simultaneously all over the world, tackling our big challenges such as climate change and focused on creating a fairer future.” “My life has been driven by big ideas...” Sue Lennox Co Founder / CEO OzGREEN guatemala : el salvador : costa rica 29th Nov - 1st Dec 2011 EUISMOD ELEMENTUM CONNECT | CREATE | CHANGE YOUth LEADing the World is a bold new initiative that seeks to accelerate change by building a movement of inspired leaders. Y L t W i s a 3 d a y y o u t h environmental leadership congress conducted in multiple locations around the world simultaneously, connected by digital media and social networking technology. The congress is based in the process of “Sustainability in Action”, using workshops and innovative techniques to focus attention on 3 ways in which young people can make a difference: • Learning to live within the limits of one planet; • Inspiring, innovating and creating change; • Connecting change makers locally and globally Key Outcomes INSPIRED young people who are: INFORMED about climate change INNOVATING creative change ideas ENGAGING in inspired action CONNECTED changemakers around the globe Photo: Youth Lead Central America 2011. Participants from El Salvador and Guatemala draw their our hopes and dreams for a sustainable future LEFT: Youth in El Salvador talking with their sister congress in Newcastle, Australia; FAR LEFT: Youth from Guatemala and El Salvador creating their joint vision for a sustainable future
Youth Lead 2011
Mar 27, 2016
YOUth LEADing the World is a bold new initiative that seeks to accelerate change by building a movement of inspired leaders. YLtW is a 3 day youth environmental leadership congress conducted in multiple locations around the world simultaneously, connected by digital media and social networking technology. The congress is based in the process of “Sustainability in Action”, using workshops and innovative techniques to focus attention on 3ways in which young people can make a difference:•Learning to live within the limits of one planet;•Inspiring, innovating and creating change;•Connecting change makers locally and globally
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“My life has been driven by big ideas. For as long as I can remember, I have had the thought that there has to be a better way for us to live together. As a young child it made no sense to me that we put so much into making war and so little into making peace. So here is a big bold idea that we have been hatching over the past two years. Imaging thousands of young people coming together in multiple locations simultaneously all over the world, tackling our big challenges such as climate change and focused on creating a fairer future.”
“My life has been driven by big ideas...”Sue Lennox Co Founder / CEO OzGREEN
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CONNECT | CREATE | CHANGEYOUth LEADing the World is a bold new in i t ia t ive t hat seeks to accelerate change by building a movement of inspired leaders. Y L t W i s a 3 d a y y o u t h environmental leadership congress conducted in multiple locations around the world simultaneously, connected by digital media and social networking technology. The congress is based in the process of “Sustainability in Action”, using w o r k s h o p s a n d i n n o v a t i v e techniques to focus attention on 3
ways in which young people can make a difference:
•Learning to live within the limits of one planet;
•Inspiring, innovating and creating change;
•Connecting change makers locally and globally
Key OutcomesINSPIRED young people who are:
INFORMED about climate change
INNOVATING creative change ideas
ENGAGING in inspired action
CONNECTED changemakers around the globe
Photo: Youth Lead Central America 2011. Participants from El Salvador and Guatemala draw their our hopes and dreams for a sustainable future
LEFT: Youth in El Salvador talking with their sister congress in Newcastle, Australia; FAR LEFT: Youth from Guatemala and El Salvador creating their joint vision for a sustainable future
How you can help
make it happen...
Seres is currently fundraising to cover the cost of running YOUth LEAD in Central America
$65 will sponsor one participant
$100 will support one facilitator
$1,500 will support facilitation and organization in one location
$6,000 will sponsor YOUth LEADing Central America across all three locations: Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica
About the OrganizationsOzGREEN is an NGO dedicated to educating, inspiring people to become leaders of positive social change.
Seres works to help rural communities build resilience to climate change. We empower people through education, to ensure sustainable community development and address the impacts of climatic change.
Together, OzGREEN and Seres are enabling the YOUth LEAD climate congresses to reach marginalized youth across Central America, supporting young people to cross geographical borders, culture and language to dream together and create a vision of a sustainable future.
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YOUth LEAD International Program for 2011
Day One: Local Actions, Global Challenges Taking the “Pulse of the Planet”, understanding the latest science on climate change, measuring the Ecological Footprint, creating a vision for a sustainable future;
Day Two: Be The ChangeBrainstorm ideas for creating change, exchange of ideas between congresses, strategic questioning. Stories of change and develop action plan;
Day Three: Community Forum led by Youth Leaders
This day is directed by the YOUth LEADers. It provides the opportunity to share their experience, concerns and action plans with the community – local government, business, parents, teachers, media and public.
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Who attends YOUth LEAD?YOUth LEAD targets young people between 15 and 25 years who show an active interest in the environment. In 2010, the large majority of participants in Central America’s first YOUth LEAD Climate Congress had never previously travelled outside their community. For the first time, these youth were connected with other concerned young people: from their own country, from neighboring countries, and from the other side of the world. It was a moving experience, and incredibly empowering for all involved.
In 2011, 6 participants selected from the 2010 El Salvador congress will participate in the Digital Media and Facilitator training held by OzGREEN in Australia. This will equip these young leaders with the tools required to facilitate the 2011 YOUth LEAD Congresses enabling Seres to host three simultaneous congresses in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
In 2011 congress participants will be identified through our network of NGOs, community projects and volunteer organizations who will nominate young people who demonstrate the potential to become leaders and change-makers within their communities.
As many of these young people do not have the financial means to pay to attend the congress, the c o s t o f t h e 3 - d a y residential program will be subs id i zed by Se re s . Participants will be asked to fundraise10-15% of the costs, which helps ensure that the youth attending a r e d e d i c a t e d a n d committed.
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