Are you a young person living in Africa and want to take action contributing to a pro-environmental change? You are unsure what to do best due to the complexity of the environmental crisis and the multiplicity of options? This Toolkit is for you - developed by young environmental leaders and activists across Africa! In this toolkit, you find information and guidance on how you can engage and lead pro-environmental change on four different levels (without necessarily requiring a lot of resources or time): an individual, local & national, international, and social-media communication level.
G20 New Delhi Leaders Declaration
We are One Earth, One Family, and we share One Future. The Leaders of the G20, met in New Delhi on 9-10 September 2023, under the theme ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. They met at a defining moment in history where the decisions they made will determine the future of our people and our planet. It is with the philosophy of living in harmony with the surrounding ecosystem that we commit to concrete actions to address global challenges.
Global Stakeholders’ Consultation | The Lifecycle Of Plastics And Human Rights
In many countries, youth and vulnerable groups increasingly join the informal waste sector in search of a living. Informal waste reclaiming and treatment can empower marginalized communities, giving them social and working dignity. However, informal waste workers are often unskilled, untrained and perform scavenging and waste picking operations in unsafe and unhygienic conditions. Lack of personal protective equipment, such as gloves, glasses, and masks, exposes them to contamination from hazardous materials and accidental wounds caused by improper management on a daily basis.