Free online Eco-Seminars organized by The Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) Initiative and the Cambridge Schools Eco-Council.
The Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) Initiative and the Cambridge Schools Eco-Council are organising two free 60 minutes Online Eco-Seminars to raise awareness of key sustainability challenges and solutions. Children, students, families, and public members can register for free over Eventbrite and participate online over Zoom. Each Online Eco-Seminar included student and expert speakers.
The first eco-seminar focuses on Emerging Environmental Technologies: Eco-technology and Clean Energy to Protect the Environment from 9-10 GMT on Monday 19 July 2021. The second eco-seminar focuses on Nature-Based Solutions: Mangroves & Wetlands from 4-5 pm GMT Monday 26 July 2021!
Both eco-seminars are hosted by the Cambridge Schools Eco-Council and the Voices of Future Generations Children's Rights Initiative.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/eco-seminar-july-series-tickets-162037507547.
Let other people know! Families with children or youth interested in local and global challenges and solutions related to climate change and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They might enjoy a fun, short, interactive online eco-seminar with other kids (and adult leaders) as speakers during the holidays!
July 2021 Free Online Eco-Seminar Mini-Series for Students!
Together with the Voices of Future Generations Children's Initiative, the Cambridge Schools Eco-Council has been organising free 60 minute Online Eco-Seminars to raise awareness of key sustainability challenges and solutions. Children, students, families, and public members can register for free over Eventbrite and participate online over Zoom, 9-10 am (UK time) on 19 July and 4-5 pm on 26 July.
Each Online Eco-Seminar focuses on two key sustainable development goals, such as Clean Energy (SDG9), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG11), Climate Change (SDG13) or Life on Land (SDG15). Each Online Eco-Seminar includes student and expert speakers.
Eco-Seminar 1: Emerging Environmental Technologies: Eco-technology and Clean Energy to Protect the Environment - Monday 19 July 2021
Focus: How eco-technology contributes to the SDGs to promote green growth and improve sustainability?
Bonus: Launch of the UNESCO Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) book:
Stanley and EPIC by Jasper Chin Moody (Oceania)
Chairs:
Nico Roman, Cambridge Schools Eco-Council Co-Chair, Voices of Future Generations Child Ambassador, Kings College School Eco-Society Co-leader.
Freya Tikva, Gold Award Laureate, UNESCO Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) Children's Rights Initiative for Europe and Child Author of The Girl Who Changed Everything, Cambridge Schools Eco-Council Deputy Chair and Co-Chair of Eco-Activities Committee.
Speakers:
Sanjiv Fernando, Research Associate, Resolve
Jona David, founding Eco-Councillor of the Cambridge Schools Eco-Council, award-winning UNESCO Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) Children's Rights Initiative Alumni and Child Author of The Cosmic Climate Invention and other books, and
Jasper Chin Moody, Gold Award Laureate, UNESCO Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) Children's Rights Initiative for Oceania and Child Author of Stanley and EPIC.
Eco-Seminar 2: Nature-Based Solutions: Mangroves & Wetlands - Monday 26 July 2021
Focus: What are nature-based solutions to climate change? How can we protect mangroves and wetlands?
Bonus: Launch of the UNESCO Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) books:
The Children Who Saved the Mangroves by Rehema Kibugi (Africa)
Journey for Tomorrow by Andrea Wilson (North America)
Chairs:
Nico Roman, Cambridge Schools Eco-Council Co-Chair, Voices of Future Generations Child Ambassador, Kings College School Eco-Society Co-leader.
Freya Tikva, Gold Award Laureate, UNESCO Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) Children's Rights Initiative for Europe and Child Author of The Girl Who Changed Everything, Cambridge Schools Eco-Council Deputy Chair and Co-Chair of Eco-Activities Committee.
Speakers:
Expert*
Darlene Coyle, Policy Project Coordinator, Canadian Youth Biodiversity Network (CYBN), Associate Fellow, Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL).
Thomas Langford, Eco-Councillor in the Cambridge Schools Eco-Council, and winner of the Rotary Young Environmentalist Award for East Anglia.
Rehema Kibugi, Gold Award Laureate, UNESCO Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) Children's Rights Initiative for Africa and Child Author of The Children Who Saved the Mangroves.
Andrea Wilson, Gold Award Laureate, UNESCO Voices of Future Generations (VoFG) Children's Rights Initiative for North America and Child Author of Journey for Tomorrow, blog post author on the Sustainable Development Goals and Child Rights.
Over zoom, after a 15 mins for tech testing and interactions from 8:45 to 9am on July 19 and 3:45pm to 4pm on July 26, student Eco-Councillors and UN Voices of Future Generations Child Authors / Ambassadors, together with world-class experts, will launch 3 new VoFG Books and discuss creative local and solutions. For a further 15 minutes, participants can ask questions and discuss potential solutions and ways to raise education and awareness interactively, followed by a 10-minute closing from the experts and youth speakers.
To join the session on 19 July at 8:45 for 9:00 am (UK time) after registering, use this Zoom Meeting Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/eco-seminar-july-series-tickets-162037507547.
To join the session on 26 July at 3:45 for 4:00 pm (UK time) after registering, use this Zoom Meeting Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/eco-seminar-july-series-tickets-162037507547.
For a flavour of other activities of the Cambridge Schools Eco-Council, please see https://www.cambschoolsecocouncil.uk
To know more about the Voices of Future Generations Initiative, please see https://www.vofg.org/
Please note: Students participate with permission under the supervision of parents/guardians from their homes.
*to be confirmed