About the conference

Participants

The participants of the TUNZA 2007 International Youth Conference in Leverkusen, Germany:

Mohammed Yusuf Abdulla

Nationality: Bahrain

Handy Acosta Cuellar

Nationality: Cuba
Activities/accomplishments of organisation:
The NGO ProNATURALEZA is the biggest environmentalist organization in Cuba and it is structured by work groups in the whole country. At the moment manages study and conservation projects and administrates some natural protected areas of national interest. It promotes the voluntarism in the youth through the participation of students in the Project of Conservation of the Marine Turtles in Cuba. The fundamental work of our organization has been to gather under a solid structure to people of all the ages with the main objective of promote the protection of the environment and to achieve the sustainable development.

Chanelle Theresa Adams

Nationality: United States
Activities/accomplishments of organisation:
I am the leader of a small group call Young Roots & Shoots in Hartford Connecticut our goal is to clean up the world from wastes and teach our community the importance of recycling. We have been planning environmental clean ups since I first attended the TUNZA program in New England Connecticut in 2004 and I am heavily supported by my mayor and governor. Although I have won several awards for the environment, my message will remain the same You dont have to be an adult to become an environmentalist, you are one right now My next mission is to plan a huge recycling event in my country and hope I can get the support of the UNEP organization.__

Gundidmaa Adayasuren

Nationality: Mongolia

BEATRICE ADZIMAH

Pauloosie (PJ) Akeeagok

Nationality: Canada
Activities/accomplishments of organisation:
Awareness and promotion of cultural, language and environmental issues.

Ahmed Kutalmis Akis

Nationality: Turkey
Activities/accomplishments of organisation:
Our activity on environment includes collection of juice boxes, having them pressed, turning them into desks with the contribution of vocational high school students and donating them to the schools in need. We collected about one tone of boxes therefore we became able to donate thirty desks to a school in need.

Bruno Rios Alencar

Nationality: Brazil
Activities/accomplishments of organisation:
The Coordenação de Ação Social develops projects together with poor communities in order to better their lives. We have projects covering: preparation course for poor young people to enter the university; recreational activities with dispriviledged kids from a kindergarten in a poor community in Salvador; assistance with homeworks; organization of National Day of Social Responsibility of Faculdades Jorge Amado (its a day that we offer free services for poor people); and elaboration of the Freshmans day (its a day that freshmen dedicate themselves to social activities).

Nouf Abdulrahman Ebrahim Ahmed Alhermi

Nationality: Bahrain
Activities/accomplishments of organisation:
Developed the first Arabic website about environment in the region in July 2000 Organizing an annual event "child and environment" for kids to learn about enironmental behaviours. Participating in national festivals and school fairs to educate people about new environmental issues. - Conducting workshops and giving lectures at schools and universities about current environmental issues in Bahrain i.e the green belt, destroying the coral reefs, etc. - Organizing annual competitions for Bahrain schools for best environmental projects, environmental tourism, environmental question, etc. Introducing a weekly radio show about environment for kids and adults on the national radio station. Won 10,000 from FORD Motors Company for the best environmental project. Representing Bahrain in international environmental conferences and camps.

Yaiguilli Diana Alvarado

Nationality: Panama
Activities/accomplishments of organisation:
-Recovery of Emberá History Knowledge . -Workshops for Emberá-Wounaan Young Entrepreneurship