In September 2006, 48 youth organizations from across Canada met to discuss climate change and formed the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition.[1] The coalition acts as a pressure group, to encourage politicians to act on the issue of climate change. Two months after its foundation, all Members of Parliament from the New Democratic Party signed onto the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition Declaration, which is a petition to the Canadian government to act on climate change.[4]
From 2007 to 2011, the Canadian Youth Climate has organised a youth delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences to deliver the voice of the Canadian youth climate movement. At the event in 2007, a member of the Canadian youth delegation delivered a speech on behalf of Greenpeace Solar Generation, Environnement Jeunesse, SustainUS, the Australian Youth Climate Coalition as well as the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition, to representatives from over 150 nations.[6] A group of 20 young Canadians was selected to go to COP17 in Durban.[7]
The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition also organized the Canadian PowerShift conference in 2009 and 2011 and delivered Power Summer training camps across the country in 2010.
Each camp includes training in popular education, action & strategy, communications, messaging, campaign planning, and other quintessential organizing skills, while building our understanding of climate justice and how we build a movement to get it. These three-day, weekend long camps will use participatory, direct education to train the next generation of climate advocates.
The CYCC has organized a campaign encouraging youth to meet with their members of parliament to make sure that our government knows that youth are engaged, and are taking a stand for a just, sustainable future.
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Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
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canadian, youth, climate, coalition, cycc, nonprofit, youth, organisation, canada, coalition, consists, various, youth, organisations, which, includes, canadian, federation, students, canadian, labour, congress, sierra, youth, coalition, others, charity, aims,. The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition CYCC is a nonprofit youth organisation in Canada The coalition consists of various youth organisations which includes the Canadian Federation of Students the Canadian Labour Congress Sierra Youth Coalition and others 2 The charity aims to prioritize climate change as a societal issue 3 Internationally the coalition is part of the Global Youth Climate Movement Canadian Youth Climate CoalitionAbbreviationCYCCFormationSeptember 2006 17 years ago September 2006 1 PurposeYouth representationRegion served CanadaOfficial languageEnglishMain organCoalitionAffiliationsBYTE Canadian Auto Workers Youth Network CAWYN Canadian Federation of Students Canadian Labour Congress Check Your Head Sierra Youth Coalition SYC TakingITGlobal 2 WebsiteOurClimate ca Contents 1 History 2 Campaigns 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn September 2006 48 youth organizations from across Canada met to discuss climate change and formed the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition 1 The coalition acts as a pressure group to encourage politicians to act on the issue of climate change Two months after its foundation all Members of Parliament from the New Democratic Party signed onto the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition Declaration which is a petition to the Canadian government to act on climate change 4 Campaigns editCanadian Youth Delegation 5 From 2007 to 2011 the Canadian Youth Climate has organised a youth delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences to deliver the voice of the Canadian youth climate movement At the event in 2007 a member of the Canadian youth delegation delivered a speech on behalf of Greenpeace Solar Generation Environnement Jeunesse SustainUS the Australian Youth Climate Coalition as well as the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition to representatives from over 150 nations 6 A group of 20 young Canadians was selected to go to COP17 in Durban 7 Power ShiftMain article Power Shift The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition also organized the Canadian PowerShift conference in 2009 and 2011 and delivered Power Summer training camps across the country in 2010 Power Summer 8 Each camp includes training in popular education action amp strategy communications messaging campaign planning and other quintessential organizing skills while building our understanding of climate justice and how we build a movement to get it These three day weekend long camps will use participatory direct education to train the next generation of climate advocates Our Demands 9 The CYCC is inviting all Canadians to join in supporting our demands and demanding responsible action from our politicians The demands are simple justice across generations and peoples youth participation in government decision making just transition to a green economy and energy for today tomorrow and the future All 306 members of parliament have been formally invited to endorse the document at present time Elizabeth May Green Party of Canada Megan Leslie New Democratic Party Justin Trudeau Liberal Party of Canada among others have pledged their support and commitment These politicians join famous Canadians and organizations like David Suzuki Brigette DePape Maude Barlow the Council of Canadians Polaris Institute Canadian Auto Workers and many others The Our Demands document is also featured in the Meet Your Member Campaign Meet Your Member 10 The CYCC has organized a campaign encouraging youth to meet with their members of parliament to make sure that our government knows that youth are engaged and are taking a stand for a just sustainable future See also editAustralian Youth Climate Coalition Community youth development Energy Action Coalition Indian Youth Climate Network UK Youth Climate Coalition Youth Climate MovementReferences edit a b About Us Canadian Youth Climate Coalition Archived from the original on 2009 05 18 Retrieved 2009 05 28 a b Who We Are Canadian Youth Climate Coalition Archived from the original on 2009 05 18 Retrieved 2009 05 28 Young people are taking responsibility 2007 01 01 Archived from the original on 2012 10 25 Retrieved 2009 05 28 All Federal NDP MPs Sign On to Canadian Youth Climate Coalition Declaration NDP 2006 11 02 Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2009 05 28 Canadian Youth Delegation CYD Archived from the original on 2011 11 16 Retrieved 2011 06 30 Youth coalition challenges UN meeting to take stand on climate change UN News 2006 11 02 Retrieved 2007 09 24 Canadian Youth Delegation CYD Retrieved 2011 06 30 Power Summer CYCC Archived from the original on 2011 07 06 Retrieved 2011 06 30 Our Demands CYCC Archived from the original on 2011 06 28 Retrieved 2011 06 30 Meet Your Member CYCC Archived from the original on 2011 06 28 Retrieved 2011 06 30 External links editCanadian Youth Climate Coalition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canadian Youth Climate Coalition amp oldid 1182973204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
