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On
Julty 22nd we featured the 2004 International Children's
Conference on the Environment, sponsored by the United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP).
About 600 children ages 10 - 13 from close to 100 countries are gathering
at the conference in New London, CT to learn about and discuss environmental topics around
four major themes: Oceans, Rivers and Waterways; Living on the Edge of
Extinction; Indigenous Healing Ways and Energy.
The
Conference began in 1992 at the Rio Conference on the Environment.
click
here to hear Jane
Goodall's
keynote address
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Segment
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 News
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The
CLEARWATER
America's
Environmental Flagship
Daniel Kricheff:
Onboard Educator
www.Clearwater.org
In
1969, Pete Seeger had a dream to build a wooden boat that
would serve to bring awareness
about the importance of the Hudson River. Now, 35 years
later, the Clearwater takes people onto the river, from
Albany to New York City, and teaches them the value of
keeping the river and all rivers, healthy. The ICCO4
conference coordinates with New London's Tall Ships Celebration, and features 4
environmental education tall ships. Participants to the ICC04 will sail on the
ships as part of the conference program.
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 Jane
Goodall: Honorary
Chairperson
Keynote
address to the children of the world
Visit the Jane
Goodall Institute for
Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation
Jane Goodall and
Roots & Shoots members worked with children from around the
world during the conference to give them a voice
in international decision-making on the environment and sustainable
development. Roots & Shoots students
participated in the conference and trained their fellow students in leading
group discussions.
Special
thanks to Robert A. Richter, Director - Arts
Programming - Connecticut College
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