Green Economy on Youth Perspective: Session in Planet under Pressure Conference held in London, UK 26-29 March 2012

-By Jeeban Panthi and Kabita Gautam
Remarking the scientific guidance to the world leaders in Rio+20 Conference, the session was run to explore the options and opportunities of green economy in South and Central Asian Region. The session was convened by Mr. Jeeban Panthi and chaired by Mr. Tek Jung Mahat, the Team of Nepal Youth Task Force on Rio+20. There were more than 40 delegates from the world participated actively and four oral presenters who shared their paper, each for regional approach, Central Asia, South Asia and a national case followed by an interaction.

Regional Workshop held in Western Nepal, Dhangadhi 24th March 2012

Dhangadhi, Western Nepal

-By Kabita Gautam
One day Regional Workshop on Rio+20 was held in Dhangadhi (Western part of Nepal), which was organized by Nepal Youth Task Force for Rio+20 on 24th March 2012. Facilitated by Ms. Kabita Gautam and Ms. Shreejana Bhattarai, there were 45 children and youth from different districts of the Western Region of Nepal who participated in the workshop. The workshop was kindly supported by Far-West Secondary School, Dhangadhi and Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) Program, Dhangadhi.