Story | 22 សីហា, 2018

Youth Forum at the 20th Tripartite Environmental Ministers’ Meeting in China

Upon invitation from #NatureForAll partner, China Environmental Education Center (CEEC) of Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China, IUCN CEC member Hanying Li spoke and facilitated the Youth Forum during 20th TEMM among China, Japan and S. Korea, which was organized in Suzhou, China, June 22-24, 2018.

Photo: Hanyang Li

Hanying Li introducing #BeatPlastic Campaign, TEMM Meeting China 2018

Photo: Hangying Li

Hangying Li introducing #BeatPlastic Campaign TEMM Meeting China, 2018

Photo: Hanying Li

Li Ganje, Chineese Environmental Minister with Youth, TEMM Meeting Closing Ceremony, China 2018

Photo: Hangying Li

Hanying Li introducing #NatureforAll, TEMM Meeting, China 2018

Photo: Hanying Li

CEC Steering Committee Member Hanying introduced #IUCNCEC work and the #NatureForAll to students and observers from three countries.

Plastic pollution was a key topic discussed by students. Hanying linked the topic to UN Environment’s #BeatPlasticPollution campaign, for which CEC is a key partner. Plastics issue was included in the final Youth Message as one of the top four concerns of youth in the sub-region (other three are air pollution, green transportation, and climate change). The Youth presented the Message to the three Ministers at the closing ceremony and called for more actions to be taken to tackle the issues.

Meanwhile, youth in E. Asia are also taking lead in environmental education to the public and they are initiating activities to be implemented in three countries at the same time, such as Clean the Beach project.

For more information contact: Hanying Li