Volunteering has become an increasing focus of attention – it is not only important as an educational experience; it’s also a form of social participation, can be a factor of integration and a perfect environment to encourage and sustain active citizenship. We want to look at youth activism and volunteering in all forms and varieties.
A few days ago, the world celebrated women by marking the International Women’s Day. It was a day on which the challenges facing women came to the fore, as well
The Global Arts Corps creates theatre productions out of stories of violent conflict from around the world. In Cambodia, they work with young circus performers and an extraordinary collective of
“The first step in addressing any problem is recognising that we have one; there is clearly no shared vision on the future of YOUNGO and its role in the UNFCCC.”
“An organisation without a purpose and a constitution is like a ship without a rudder.” In the final part of his series on the reform of the youth constituency at
“While we as youth have done an admirable job so far, we clearly have some inherent internal problems. Problems of memory, coherence and consensus aren’t just holding us back;
“Our – that is, YOUNGO’s – first key challenge is a lack of a clear function at the international climate change negotiations. Our current approach does not suit these vital
Most people are familiar with Einstein’s definition of insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. Despite this knowledge I think most of
In 2006, Derrick Jensen told the story of the original Star Wars, as if it had been written by environmentalists. A comedy spoof of course, his video nonetheless makes some
"There's many different tactics people take – not everyone can or wants to get arrested, not everyone can or wants to write letters, not everyone agrees with wavy-hands consensus meetings
