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Youth Engagement Forum on Climate Change
The 2009 Forum Concluded on August 2nd
The Yukon Youth Engagement Forum on Climate Change is a positive and high profile event that brings Yukon youth together to discuss climate change and what needs to be done to respond effectively to the changes unfolding around us.
Photos from the 2009 Forum
Youth in the project workshop build a water wheel that they tested in the Yukon River |
Youth participated in team building activities. These one is called "Push-up Pyramid" |
Participants voted on a logo, key messages and product design using natural objects (a.k.a. Rockmocracy) |
Youth participate in group discussions and brainstorming activities about climate change in the north |
The group finishes off with a sharing exercise highlighting the connections made over the weekend |
Environment Yukon Photos Group Discussion Photo by Nansi Cunningham |
Climate Change Links and Information
- Yukon Government's Climate Change Action Plan
2.2 MB - Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth (movie)
- Global Warming, or None Like it Hot! (short cartoon)
- Arctic Youth Network
- Young Leaders’ Summit on Northern Climate Change
- Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
- KYOTOplus
- United Climate Change Conference 2009
- Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
Past Forums
- Final Report 2007 Yukon Youth Experiential Summit on Climate Change 492.4 KB
- YouTube Video "2007 Yukon Youth Experiential Summit on Climate Change"
Contact The Climate Change Secretariat Environment Yukon Government of Yukon Box 2703 (V-1) Phone: 867-633-7971 Email: diane.gunter@gov.yk.ca |
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