After receiving and reviewing more than 200 applications from passionate young people around the world, 40 people have been selected for participating in the Youth Workshop “A Just Future: Social Justice in a Changing Climate” and GLF Bonn 2019.
Meet the TOP TEN applicants, who will be fully sponsored to GLF Bonn 2019
“When I envision “rights in landscape”, I see a participatory process wherein civil societies, communities, indigenous people, youth, women, government agencies, and the private sector congregate and agree on an understanding of how landscapes should be socially, economically, and politically used and managed.”
“The landscape as a product of a social representation is the result of natural and human actions, a kind of socio-physical-biological alchemy in which legal regulation intervenes strongly.”
“The world’s landscapes can only be protected if there is respect for the rights of the local communities and indigenous peoples, and therefore, global climate policy is very important to achieve that goal.”
“Human rights overlap with the environment; we cannot address environmental challenges without addressing the human right issues that cause them and we cannot fulfil human rights’ obligations whilst environmental problems endure.”
“Rights in landscape is acknowledging and protecting the relationship of an indigenous community and the environment they are situated in.”
“It is important to democratize and make recognizable the rights of indigenous people and local communities and also ensure their involvement in the decision making process by bringing their unique local knowledge and skills into decision-making process.”
“Rights in landscape is more than welcoming the voices and pleas of indigenous people, it means equity for people who have a stake in economically viable landscapes and justice especially when they have no justifiable benefit from the land.”
“Rights are the way of assuring that people can continue benefiting from an ecosystem in the present and future, while also finding ways to compensate for the degradation and its effects in the neighboring communities and ecosystems.“
In addition, we are very happy to introduce you to Ruth Kaviok and Rasario Perez, nominated by the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus
Ruth Kaviok, Inuk, Canada, Arctic Region
“As one of the many people who are most affected by climate change, I’d like to participate on ‘A Just Future- Social Justice in a Changing Climate’ because it would be a great chance to not only further educate myself from experts and knowledge holders about the Climate Change topic, but also to teach my story, experience, Inuit knowledge and goals to eliminate climate change.”
Rasario Perez, Chamoru, Guam, Pacific Region
“As an indigenous person from Guam, I see how indigenous practices and values can help to solve issues of environmental change. Many of our traditions and practices focus on sustainability, conservation, and respecting and interacting with the land in a way that considers the long term and future generations to come”
All candidates selected to participate in the Youth Workshop and GLF Bonn 2019:
Sam Nyamwange
Mwizeere Ruth Edma
Elizabeth Wathuti
Shivangi Singh
Abul Bashar Rahman
Kelvin Aguilar
Kevin Lunzalu
Maya Adams
Esther Nziza
Zepher Kisambira Ntende
Gajarishiyan Rasalingam
Desirée Bärlocher
Unelker Maoga
Hanson G. Blayon
Shivika Aggrawal
Diana Kerubo
Joshua Borokinni
Allen Lemuel Lemence
Joshua Amaitum Elukut
Mamadou Fatty
Charles Chapman
Wambui Kabiru
Raed Mehyar
Brian Nyanchoka
Trang, Le Ngoc Mai
Evode Niyibizi
Patu Ndango Fen
Stellah Serem
Magdalene Paul
Trang Le Ngoc Mai
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