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Tip: Your message to SUST-MAR must be html-free. So, BEFORE you hit SEND, please go to your "Format" pull-down menu and select "Plain text." In OE, select "Tools/Options/Send/"Plain Text"/Apply/Close." Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ . --0-881611062-1108656773=:92370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 ### ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals --0-881611062-1108656773=:92370 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <DIV>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Youth Lead Way in Kyoto Protocol</DIV> <DIV> </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. 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> </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. Overall, <BR>individual emissions account for 25% of all green house gases emitted <BR>in Canada. </DIV> <DIV> </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.” To find out more about project groups you can go to the following <BR>sites:</DIV> <DIV> </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 & </DIV> <DIV> http://www.nbhub.org/proj-act/projects/buildingbridges-e.html</DIV> <DIV> </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> </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: 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. For more information or to receive your OTC Youth <BR>Kit contact</DIV> <DIV> </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> </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> --0-881611062-1108656773=:92370-- ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forward this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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