NY+20 Program April 27
NY+20
NY+20 seeks to
educate young people about the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development (also known as
Rio+20) this June and issues of sustainable development and providing them
with the opportunity to encourage governments to act.
NY+20 will be a one-day event held during the second
round of UN Informal-Informals on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Ford
Foundation from
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Brice Lalonde, UNCSD Rio+20
Executive Coordinator will be the keynote speaker at this event.
Through NY+20, we
can inspire regional youth to become involved in the UN processes that impact
their futures, and allow them to form their own opinions on sustainable
development. NY+20's participants will develop their own "Youth
Statement" about what they would like to see happen at Rio, and then
present this to the global community. We will be presenting our “Youth
Statement” at a side event during the second
round of UN Informal-Informals the following Monday, April 30 from 6:15-730 PM
at the UN headquarters.
Watch us online
The
event that will capture diverse youth voices from NY and surrounding areas is
being extended online! If you are interested in Sustainable Development, youth
voices and/or Rio+20, NY+20 is YOUR chance to have
your voice heard loud and clear around the world. Join an interactive
discussion that will happen throughout the day on 27 April 2012 starting at 9am
EST. Listen to the conference opening and closing streamed live and interact
with live facilitators that will discuss key issues for sustainable development
and Rio+20. How do you see the future of sustainable development?
Tune into our
live-stream and interactive conference on our website(newyorkplus20.wordpress.com/live-stream), or following the
directions below!
There are several
ways you can join the two-part event:
1. Go to http://www.vokle.com/series/28635-ny+20-online and
click the red "join event" button for the first half of the event
from 9am-12pm EST
2. Go to http://www.vokle.com/events/59866-2nd-half-ny+20-online and
click the red "join event" button for the second half of the event
from 1pm-3:30pm EST
3. Participate by
clicking the red "join event" button on our partner EOTO World's
Facebook, on the tab labeled "My Live Events" to watch both the first
and second half:https://www.facebook.com/EOTOWorld
To find your correct
time zone, use this: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
Follow the conference on twitter: #NY20online @NYplus20
You
can join in via mobile phone, computer text or video! If you plan to interact
with us via video, be sure to have headphones, mic and a working camera. If you
cannot participate via video, no problem! You can text your comments/questions
to us and everyone can view it live.
Opportunity
Blog Contest
Whether
you are watching online or attending the event onsite, we encourage all our
participants to blog about our event. The winner of our blog contest gets their
blog posted on the tcktcktck.org, UNICEF, and our other media partners website.
And, if you are in New York, we can give you a ticket to attend our side-event at the UN on
Monday, April 30, 2012.
Win a trip to Rio
IF YOU HAD 2 MINUTES TO TELL THE WORLD ABOUT THE
FUTURE YOU WANT...WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
What
do Christiana Figueres & Leonardo DiCaprio. have in common? They're
helping decide who wins a trip to #RioPlus20. Could it be you? http://bit.ly/tckjury
The
‘Date With History’ contest is an opportunity for young people around the
globe to inspire the leaders of the world to act boldly and with urgency on key
issues impacting the future of our planet. Entrants can upload a video speech
below, and the top videos voted by the online public will be shared at the
upcoming Rio Earth Summit in June.
A diverse
jury of prominent celebrities, environmental activists and
thought leaders will select one winner who will travel to Rio de Janeiro to
participate in the summit and to share their vision!
Join
our conversation and get the "FUTURE YOU WANT."
Your NY+20 Team:
Columbia University Coalition for Sustainable Development, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science, The Human Impacts Institute, The Ford Foundation, MyCity+20, Peace Child International, EOTO World, UNICEF, Global Kids, UN DESA, IISD Reporting Services, UN Major Group for Children and Youth, The Jane Goodall Institute, Rio+20 Global Youth Music Contest, International Youth Council, The Sounding Board
