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Eco-Justice opportunity for Chrisitian youth

_Gr0cCc0Tts_By _Gr0cCc0Tts_July 28, 2011No Comments3 Mins Read
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Young Christians aged between 18 and 30 with an interest in ecological justice have the unique opportunity to take part in the United Nations' 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) dealing with climate change.

The World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation have collaborated to provide the Youth for Eco-Justice programme, which will train participants in project management, among other things to encourage the promotion of eco-justice at a local, national and international level.

Targeted at young change-makers in churches, faith based organisations and networks worldwide, it encourages them to address the links between environmental and socio-economic justice.

Following the two-week training programme that coincides with COP 17, the participants will initiate and implement environmental projects in their home towns on a volunteer basis.

Application forms can be obtained online from the World Council of Churches and Lutheran World Federation websites and the deadline is 15 August.

COP 17, which will take place in Durban from 28 November to 9 December, falls under the control of The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

It aims to assess the progress made in global climate change negotiations, with specific focus on the Kyoto Protocol and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

It is the first time this prestigious international event has been hosted in South Africa and it is only the second time an African country has hosted a COP after Kenya, in 2006.

It is hoped that COP 17 will bring valuable information forward that can aid the global community in its initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint.

Young Christians aged between 18 and 30 with an interest in ecological justice have the unique opportunity to take part in the United Nations' 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) dealing with climate change.

The World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation have collaborated to provide the Youth for Eco-Justice programme, which will train participants in project management, among other things to encourage the promotion of eco-justice at a local, national and international level.

Targeted at young change-makers in churches, faith based organisations and networks worldwide, it encourages them to address the links between environmental and socio-economic justice.

Following the two-week training programme that coincides with COP 17, the participants will initiate and implement environmental projects in their home towns on a volunteer basis.

Application forms can be obtained online from the World Council of Churches and Lutheran World Federation websites and the deadline is 15 August.

COP 17, which will take place in Durban from 28 November to 9 December, falls under the control of The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

It aims to assess the progress made in global climate change negotiations, with specific focus on the Kyoto Protocol and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

It is the first time this prestigious international event has been hosted in South Africa and it is only the second time an African country has hosted a COP after Kenya, in 2006.

It is hoped that COP 17 will bring valuable information forward that can aid the global community in its initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint.

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