sust-mar: YEN Press Release - Youth Lead Way into Kyoto

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:12:53 -0500 (EST)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Youth Lead Way in Kyoto Protocol
 
Charlottetown, PE February 16, 2005 - As the Kyoto Protocol enters into 
force, Atlantic Canada youth are actively reducing greenhouse gas 
emissions in their communities.  Through an innovative partnership between 
the Youth Environmental Network (YEN) and Environment Canada, 21 grants 
ranging from $2,500 to $8,000 have been distributed to Canadian 
youth-led organizations to promote the One-Tonne Challenge (OTC). 
 
The One-Tonne Challenge is a Government of Canada program that 
encourages individual Canadians to reduce their green house gas emissions by 
one tonne. Natural Resources Canada estimates individual Canadians 
produce on average over five tonnes of green house gases per year.  Overall, 
individual emissions account for 25% of all green house gases emitted 
in Canada.  
 
“Of the 21 youth groups that received funding to work on the One-Tonne 
Challenge, 5 are located in the Atlantic Canada region,” explained 
Jason Kun, YEN Atlantic Canada Regional Coordinator. “Youth from Atlantic 
Canada show great creativity and leadership on climate change 
solutions.”  To find out more about project groups you can go to the following 
sites:
 
In PEI go to http://pactpei.blogspot.com/
In NS go to www.otesha.ca & http://axe.acadiau.ca/CLUE
In NB www.fallsbrookcentre.ca & 
 http://www.nbhub.org/proj-act/projects/buildingbridges-e.html
 
The Youth Environmental Network trains young leaders, links youth 
organizations across Canada, and promotes youth involvement in national, 
regional and local policy. With the support of YEN’s One-Tonne Challenge 
program, enthusiastic youth leaders are entering Atlantic Canada 
classrooms and community organizations with lifestyle choice demonstrations, 
creative art competitions and opportunities to be involved in the 
preparation of environmental education kits to show youth how to cut their 
green house gas emissions. These energetic youth programs are helping 
Canada meet its commitment to Kyoto by 2012.
 
Youth can find out how to reduce their green house gas emissions 
through fun and active lifestyle choices at a built by youth for youth 
website:  www.co2zilla.ca.
There is also a One-Tonne Challenge Youth Kit, a one-day educational 
activity lesson plan and school campaign program, available to classrooms 
and youth groups.  For more information or to receive your OTC Youth 
Kit contact
 
Jason Kun
Atlantic Canada Regional Coordinator
Youth Environmental Network.
(902) 393-3891
atl@yen-rej.org
 
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Jason Kun
Atlantic Canada Coordinator , Youth Environmental Network 
Coordonnateur Regionalle le Canada Atlantique, Reseau Environmental des Jeunes
(902) 393-3891
atl@yen-rej.org

www.yen-rej.org - Come check out our website
www.co2zilla.ca - Take the One Tonne Challenge for Youth


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<DIV>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Youth Lead Way in Kyoto Protocol</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Charlottetown, PE February 16, 2005 - As the Kyoto Protocol enters into <BR>force, Atlantic Canada youth are actively reducing greenhouse gas <BR>emissions in their communities.&nbsp; Through an innovative partnership between <BR>the Youth Environmental Network (YEN) and Environment Canada, 21 grants <BR>ranging from $2,500 to $8,000 have been distributed to Canadian <BR>youth-led organizations to promote the One-Tonne Challenge (OTC). </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The One-Tonne Challenge is a Government of Canada program that <BR>encourages individual Canadians to reduce their green house gas emissions by <BR>one tonne. Natural Resources Canada estimates individual Canadians <BR>produce on average over five tonnes of green house gases per year.&nbsp; Overall, <BR>individual emissions account for 25% of all green house gases emitted <BR>in Canada.&nbsp; </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>“Of the 21 youth groups that received funding to work on the One-Tonne <BR>Challenge, 5 are located in the Atlantic Canada region,” explained <BR>Jason Kun, YEN Atlantic Canada Regional Coordinator. “Youth from Atlantic <BR>Canada show great creativity and leadership on climate change <BR>solutions.”&nbsp; To find out more about project groups you can go to the following <BR>sites:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>In PEI go to http://pactpei.blogspot.com/</DIV>
<DIV>In NS go to www.otesha.ca & http://axe.acadiau.ca/CLUE</DIV>
<DIV>In NB www.fallsbrookcentre.ca &amp; </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;http://www.nbhub.org/proj-act/projects/buildingbridges-e.html</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The Youth Environmental Network trains young leaders, links youth <BR>organizations across Canada, and promotes youth involvement in national, <BR>regional and local policy. With the support of YEN’s One-Tonne Challenge <BR>program, enthusiastic youth leaders are entering Atlantic Canada <BR>classrooms and community organizations with lifestyle choice demonstrations, <BR>creative art competitions and opportunities to be involved in the <BR>preparation of environmental education kits to show youth how to cut their <BR>green house gas emissions. These energetic youth programs are helping <BR>Canada meet its commitment to Kyoto by 2012.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Youth can find out how to reduce their green house gas emissions <BR>through fun and active lifestyle choices at a built by youth for youth <BR>website:&nbsp; www.co2zilla.ca.</DIV>
<DIV>There is also a One-Tonne Challenge Youth Kit, a one-day educational <BR>activity lesson plan and school campaign program, available to classrooms <BR>and youth groups.&nbsp; For more information or to receive your OTC Youth <BR>Kit contact</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Jason Kun</DIV>
<DIV>Atlantic Canada Regional Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV>Youth Environmental Network.</DIV>
<DIV>(902) 393-3891</DIV>
<DIV>atl@yen-rej.org</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>###<BR><BR><BR><B></DIV></B><BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>Jason Kun<br>Atlantic Canada Coordinator , Youth Environmental Network <br>Coordonnateur Regionalle le Canada Atlantique, Reseau Environmental des Jeunes<br>(902) 393-3891<br>atl@yen-rej.org<br><br>www.yen-rej.org - Come check out our website<br>www.co2zilla.ca - Take the One Tonne Challenge for Youth<p><br><hr size=1>Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals<br>
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