Minutes_Jan282010
Jella Villanueva
(January 28, 2010)
Egdar, E, Zyon, Rafia
E - facilitator
Zyon: from Cainta. Rizal/De Lasalle Manila/ climate movement
its about time the youth should lead the environment.
He designed the logo of PhilYCM
Rafia: Cebu-based (10 yrs)/ Mindanaoan.
Interior designer by profession (2008)
worked with Ms. Earth Foundation as Sandra's PR Manager-Publicist
helping in developing the PhilYCM blog
conducting Climate Hero Forum everyday in Cebu
Edgar: from the Bayer Young Envoy
Working for the Earth Day celebration
Network for with the Philippine youth
Jessie's apprentice
E: welcoming the team :)
discuss the vision/mission/ strategies
participatory on making the vmokrapi
owning the climate youth movement
Edgar: for the youth to take part in this climate movement
November 2009, Philippine Youth Environmental Network
founded by: Voltaire Alferes
PYEN is involve in UNEP and Tunza
one of the challenge is to passion
E: PhilYCM started on Cop15.
Incorporate the youth in the Philippine agenda in Climate Change
Visit every school in the Phil and hold a Climate Forum
Climate Hero – young climate leaders
PhilYCM- have the opportunity to go to every university and find a
climate leader
Edgar: PYEN and PhilYCM is different
First, inform the youth about this network
Conduct lectures, credit youth leaders
I could help in information dissemination and promotion of this
network
E: Climate hero every school
Sen. Legarda, she passed a lot of climate bills and laws
-Climate Change law 2009
-Solid waste management law 2003
Hindrance as a political campaign
A lot of people are supporting our movement
Legalization of the movement: Structure is necessary
Edgar: elaborate more on the things we are going to do
time frame of the movement
E: what is it?
Climate change committee wants to go to every school and talk about
climate change
Honor young environmental stewards
Legarda supports this PhilYCM
Engages and inspires and sustainable PhilYCM
Zyon: Go back to basic and start
There are a lot of movement focusing on the climate change/
environment
Global problem, local solution
We can get Filipino youth involve by showing or presenting through
campaign
Rafia: encourage youth in their local chapter
we can work with most organizations (cooperation)
Edgar: is this the first time that we have a youth climate movement?
E: Avishek Shrestha, founder of Nepalese Youth Climate Action
Wilson Ang, Founder of Eco-Singapore
Rawan Nabim, Founder of Bangladesh Youth in Action on Climate
Deepa Gupta, Indian Youth Climate Network Founder
What defines the Philippine Climate Movement?
UNFCCC Youth Google Group
International Climate Movement
YOUNGO: explain
Policy working group
Action's working group
Logistics working group
Vision Statement:
Philippine Youth Climate Movement is an environmental youth network
that unites and mobilizes Filipino youth towards environmental
activism and responsiveness. We envision a country where Filipino
Youth is in the forefront of nation-building by empowering them to
take action on Climate Change. We work in close cooperation with the
global youth climate movement to empower Filipno youth and take their
voices into decision making platforms.
Mission:
1.Build and strengthen local and international youth alliances working
towards environmental conservation
2.Promote environmental education and information among the Filipino
youth and communities
3.Acknowledge Climate Heroes across the region