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Youth Bursaries Available - Get Outside! It's in Our Nature Forum

Submitted by Becs on Fri, 2009-01-09 13:42.

Youth Climate Leadership Alliance

Submitted by ChristineGrossutti on Wed, 2009-01-07 15:44.

The Youth Climate Leadership Alliance (YCLA) is a Ministry of Environment initiative for British Columbians between the ages of 17 and 28 who are concerned about climate change and want to take direct action to help achieve the province's goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels by 33 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050.

Currently, 10 YCLA Climate Action Facilitators are working directly with Local Governments to facilitate climate action activities that will;

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Youth Participation in a Live Video Conference with Other Youth Participating in the United Nations Climate Change Meetings

Submitted by wttcoordinator on Sun, 2008-12-07 22:18.

On December 10, 2008 join youth from across BC as they connect with the youth delegation at the
United Nations Climate Change Meetings, COP 14, in Poznan, Poland.

Young people across the province will gather together at schools and
municipal buildings to hear an update of the international negotiations
from youth working on the ground in Poland, to have their questions
answered and to find out how BC youth can help make a difference to the
outcomes of COP 14. Youth unable to gather at the hubs throughout BC

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Public Dialogue: Extreme Events: Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change

Submitted by ACT on Tue, 2008-10-14 20:59.

Start: 2008-10-16 15:00

End: 2008-10-16 17:00

ACT presents a free public dialogue from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at SFU Surrey, featuring presentations on the impact of climate change on infrastructure and development and possible responses.

On April 27, 2009, the BC Working Group and Network on Sustainability Education hosted the 2nd Summit on sustainability education. Read the full report here.