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Brianna tackles climate change at Oceania 21 Summit
April 29Speaking before schoolchildren, sharing experiences at a community meeting and presenting to scienti …
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Read moreFrom 28th November to 10th December 2011, six members of the Commonwealth Youth Climate Network (CYCN) attended the two weeks of the 17th Conference Of Parties at the United nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17) as well as the 7th Conference Of Youth (COY7) from 25th to 27th November which all took place in …
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Speaking before schoolchildren, sharing experiences at a community meeting and presenting to scientists and PhD students in New Caledonia has been all in a day’s work for Brianna Fruean, Pacific Region Commonwealth Youth Award winner 2015. Brianna is attending the Oceania 21 Summit in New Caledonia engaging with young people on a Regional Resilience to …
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The Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) is organising a Commonwealth Youth Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Climate Change, with support from the Youth Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Youth Council. The meeting will be convened from 9-11 June 2015 and will take place in London, UK. The Youth EGM on Climate …
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“If you are still saying young people are the leaders of tomorrow; you are just not getting it.” Angelique Pouponneau, Vice-Chairperson for Inclusion and Engagement in the Commonwealth Youth Council, opened the youth breakfast meeting at the Fourth Global Biennial meeting on Small States in Seychelles. She welcomed Mr Deodat Maharaj, Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth; …
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Applications have now closed! Do you have a passion for climate change issues? Are you interested in joining a network of like-minded young people who are dedicating to leading change? Join the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN)! The CYCN aims to build the capacity of young people in their endeavours to address climate change and …
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Representatives from the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) are currently engaging at the Bonn Climate Change Conference in Germany hosted by the United Nations from May 16-26. The meeting comprises the 44th session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 44), the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 44) and the first …
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The new leaders of the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) were appointed today following a public call for applications launched in May 2016. The announcement is made on the occasion of World Oceans Day, celebrated today across the world, under the theme “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet”, which aims to place oceans at the heart …
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The Commonwealth Charter describes the protection of the environment as a fundamental value. As tackling climate change requires a multi-national and stakeholder approach, Commonwealth member states have committed to encouraging and welcoming contributions to the required solutions by all local and national governments, regional and international organisations, the private and not-for-profit sectors, professional and academic …
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By Karuna Rana, Coordinator, Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network COP22, the ‘COP of Action’ as they call it, is meant to be key in detailing the implementation of the Paris Agreement that came into force on 04 November 2016. With that in mind, I went into COP22 eagerly looking forward to the outcome. Would it be …