The power of a good idea!
If you know me well, you probably already heard me speaking super passionately about Jonah Wittkamper who is a legend in the international youth movement and is without any question of the people who...
View Article1 Minute to Save My City!
INTRODUCTION The theme of World Habitat Day 2011 is Cities and Climate Change. Share your thoughts on your city and climate change, send us a video or photo. The 1 minute to save my city campaign...
View ArticleYouth 21: Increasing youth participation in the UN system!
Are you a youth activist or advocate?! Do you think young people should play a greater role in the UN system?! Do you have views on what should be the mandate of the UN SG Special Advisor on Youth...
View ArticleA drop of inspiration! Make THE difference!
If you want to change the world.. but never really know how to start.. feel overwhelmed about all the challenges and difficulties you know you will have to come across.. please check out this little...
View ArticleSome barefeet inspiration…
Continuing with my posts about the wonderful treasuries of Africa… I want to share a little inspiration from Zambia today. In my two years working with UNICEF in that country, I had the incredible...
View ArticleTell the UN what your priorities for the #Post2015 are!!! #WorldWeWant2015
Have you already told the United Nations what your priorities are for the Post2015 Agenda?!!? Don’t miss out this opportunity to have your voice heard… go to...
View ArticleHow education on the 21st century looks like?!
If you know me, you probably know I go on and on about the role young people play (or should play) in deciding their own lives. While many agree we need to empower our youth, very little are ready to...
View ArticleCúpula de #Clima chegando chegou a hora de agir! #ClimateSummit
E preparando para a Cúpula de Clima, o mundo está se organizando para um final de semana de mobilizações pelo clima! Para se envolver! http://peoplesclimate.org/pt/ And preparing for the Climate...
View Article#Youth at the #Habitat3
Today, Martin Ulvestad Østerdal, from the Norwegian Children and Youth Council (LNU) delivered a statement on behalf of the UN Major Group for Children and Youth to the plenary meeting of the Habitat...
View ArticleThe Statement of the Rustler’s Valley #Youth Retreat – #ICSW
We are 60 diverse young people from all continents of the world who met in Rustler’s Valley, South Africa from November 16 to 19, 2014 to discuss the state of civil society around the world and...
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