Youth Challenge European Union Environment Minister to "Create a Better World"

As part of engaging activities of the COP 15, on December 15th, 2009, Delegation of the World Organization of Scouting Movement (WOSM) delegates had an opportunity to discuss the latest positions on the climate agreement with the European Union's Environment Ministers. This meeting provided close insight of the policies each of the countries within this region are fighting for.

Issues such as legal binding agreement, food and water security, short-term financing for adaptation, and research and development were debated. It is important to note the openness of many delegations to youth, as well as their awareness of our input. As young people, we must strive to offer new perspectives and constructive alternatives for a deal that will be handed over to our generation. Events such as this give youth an opportunity to interact directly with decision maker, and share with them their views in both national and international context. Scouts engaged actively the governmental representatives to share their perspectives and offer constructive alternatives to 'Create a Better World.'

Scouts Contribute in United Nation Climate Change Conference (COP 15)

Do you know, that know in Copenhagen, Denmark, United Nations is held a conference about climate change? It is United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15). The conference will be held for the next to weeks. It was started on December 7th, 2009, it was just 3 days ago. The conference itself will focus to set a strong, ambitious, just, equitable, effective, operational, exclusive and transparent agreement.

Climate change is a serious problems for us. Our humanity will extinct if we don't care about this problem. Flood, landslides, melting ice in the north pole, typhoon, hunger, dry land, will be a monster that keep haunting us if we don't do anything to prevent that happen.

Scouts, the largest global organization in the world, who has a key role in educate young people for the better future, send delegates at the conference. We have a mission in Copenhagen to send our clear message: Climate Change: Scouts are part of the solution.

Do you know that:

• The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the world's biggest youth movement with over 30 million members in 160 countries.
• Scouts have over 100 years of experience in connecting young people to nature and taking responsibility for the environment.
• Scouts tackle environmental challenges from the local community to global initiatives.
• Scouting prepares today's youth to be leaders in combating climate change.

We hope, scouts will increase its positive contribution to the world, so people still have positive perception about us.

Do you agree with me?