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Roger Davies wrote: > Please circulate widely to youth, youth facilitators and teachers! Halifax > needs all the help it can get, and youth are the best source of fresh ideas! > > Roger > > youth summit - sustainable urban transportation > Apply now to come to Ottawa on May 10-14, 2002 to participate in the > national Youth Summit on Sustainable Urban Transportation. It will bring > together 75 youth from across the country, aged 17-24, to discover and > discuss the importance of sustainable transportation in our communities. The > goal of the summit is to send back to Canadian communities youth who are > well informed and encourage local action on sustainable transportation > issues. Before the summit, participants will meet with community groups to > gather a basic understanding of the material. The summit will begin on > Friday with an opening plenary featuring some of the country's experts on > urban spaces, transportation and the environment. The summit is comprised of > four core sessions: teamwork and leadership, urban and transit planning, > youth targeted programs (such as off ramp and university passes), and active > transportation and community marketing. Elective sessions include event > planning, media relations, health implications of transportation, and > kicking the car habit. Tours of Ottawa will highlight the application of > principles of urban and transportation planning. Delegates will end > their stay in Ottawa with a breakfast on Parliament Hill where they will be > joined by their members of Parliament. Ultimately, Participants will be > invited by community groups upon their return to share what they learned and > to encourage local actions! > The Summit will cover transportation costs to and from the Summit, > accommodation and meals during the Summit, and any expenses related to > activities which are part of the Summit. The participant is responsible for > spending money and any costs associated with activities they undertake > during free time. > For more information, please contact > Ben Campbell at campbell@cutaactu.ca > or (613) 842-3636 ext. 2393. -- Peter Davison, Innerwealth Consultant, Life Purpose Consulting Tel: (902) 492-4104, Fax: (902) 422-1922 Email: Peter@purpose.ca, Web: www.purpose.ca "Each of us has an instrument to bring to the vast orchestra of humanity." - Jean Vanier -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SUST-MAR TIP: to leave the list, PLEASE send "unsubscribe sust-mar" (or unsubscribe sust-mar-digest") to majordomo@chebucto.ca -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
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