The Indian Youth Climate Network, in conjuction with the Nature & Biological Sciences Society, the Friendship Foundation and Global Citizens for Sustainable Development is putting on the first ever Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change.

Youth dialogue on climate change barely exists in India, despite India being a major emitter of GHGs, and a preeminent player in the global climate regime. Young people across India have identified this absence of youth aspirations on climate change as a concern, and have decided to hold a national youth summit on climate change from 7th to 10th August 2008 in Hyderabad. The aim of the summit is to provide a platform for youth to define climate change from their viewpoint and to engage in dialogue on possible solutions through steadfast and resolute action, in order to fight climate change and to propagate the values and principles of sustainable development.

We have infosys sponsoring our event along with a range of other organisations supporting us as well, and hope to present this charter to the Indian government.

I would like to invite you to attend the event. The age range restrictions for this event is 16-35. If you are outside this range, I would like to encourage you to consider participating as an observer.

I also strongly encourage you to forward it this to all the youth, environmental and social networks you have. We hope to represent as diverse a range of young people as possible. We aim to have diversity in gender, ethnicity, caste, religion and age, wanting the brightest of India to help shape India's future.

Attached is the application form for your viewing and forwarding.

Hope to hear from you,
Regards,
Deepa Gupta

E-mail: deepa.gupta@youthclimatecoalition.org
Phone: 61 4 0314 8052

Website:

http://www.iycn.in
http://whatswiththeclimate.org
http://www.youthclimatecoalition.org

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