Yesterday, August 12th, was International Youth Day 2008, this year's theme is; Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action. Climate change is an increasingly growing problem, which affects everyone, especially those who will inherit the mistakes of the past. It is essential that young people across the globe be given a voice in working to combat global climate change. The time to involve youth in all areas of global warming, including; preparedness, risk reduction, adaptation and mitigation, is now and thankfully the youth of the world are wasting no time in sharing their views and voice to both call others to action.
International Youth Day, not only gives the youth of the world an opportunity to share their voices, but also gives the world an opportunity to recognize the potential of youth. The world has the opportunity to celebrate and take pride in the achievements of young people around the world and work to see that they are given the opportunity to actively participate in government and the development of their communities.
To see more about what youth around the world are doing, including the Shoot Nations photo competition for which the photo in the post was part of, click here.
