The government are seeking the input of young people in Ireland to assess key areas of concern for the youth of Ireland today. ECO-UNESCO call for your help to make the environment one of those key concerns: Ireland is developing a new National Youth Strategy and as a young person involved with ECO-UNESCO we want your voice to be heard. The new Strategy is a very important document as it will identify what the priority areas of concern are for young people in Ireland and how the government will respond to them. As part of the development of this Strategy young people are been invited to participate in an online survey, to share their opinions and views on what should be included in this strategy. Whilst this survey has identified 14 areas for consideration and asks young people to prioritise them, the environment is not explicitly included on the list, however, there is an opportunity to highlight the environment as a key concern for young people in Ireland in the ‘Other’ box. The ‘EU strategy for Youth, Investing and Empowering’ already identifies the need to mobilise youth in global policy-making at all levels (local, national and international) using existing youth networks and tools (e.g. structured dialogue) and to address climate change and the UN Millennium Development Goals’ as some of its core objectives (Commission of the European Communities 2009, p.11). In ECO–UNESCO we believe in empowering young people to conserve our environment and in giving young people a voice. We are therefore urging you to take a few minutes to fill out this online survey and on the priority list, where you see ‘other’ mentioned and you feel the environment is a priority to you, to please tick and indicate the environment as being a priority. By taking these steps you are ensuring that the natural environment is seen as a key priority for young people in Ireland. Please follow the link below to complete the survey before January 30th for your voice to be heard!...
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:31:05 +0000
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