[SustainableTompkins] US Partnership - Youth Action Team Summer Update

[Rena Grossman]

sorry folks for replying to the entire list-serve!!




On 8/15/06, Kenneth Schlather <ks47 at cornell.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi Rena,
> We should talk about your interest in incorporating sustainability
> into club work. I have a couple of ideas on this that could also
> raise greater awareness about what people can do to save energy and
> dollars this winter, and actually get kids involved in the effort. We
> should talk about this.  It might even include the use of those
> infrared cameras that was recently mentioned in the Sust Tompkins
> listserv).   ken
>
> At 08:43 AM 8/15/2006, you wrote:
> >Hi Dan,
> >
> >I was looking through the site and was wondering who you were connected
> to
> >at Cooperative Extension here in Ithaca now that Barb Baker has left. I
> have
> >just joined the 4H staff and am trying desperately to incorporate
> >sustainability efforts into the traditional 4H club structure. As far as
> I
> >can see, this is not a topical area addressed by any of these kids.
> >
> >I would love to speak with you about ways to get kids excited about this
> >work. Let me know what you think.
> >
> >Please respond to my work address which is rdg29 at cornell.edu.
> >
> >Best,
> >
> >Rena D. Grossman
> >
> >
> >On 8/14/06, Daniel Roth <dnr6 at cornell.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>Youth Action Team Update
> >>
> >><> The Youth Action Team continues to build partnerships among young
> >>leaders
> >>and youth organizations from around the nation through the America's
> >>Sustainable Future Campaign. Visit our Taking IT Global page (under
> >>documents) to download our 1st year report: "The Youth Action Team
> >>Profile."
> >>http://projects.takingitglobal.org/uspyouthactionteam
> >>
> >>
> >><> This summer the Youth Action Team steering committee grew. Welcome to
> >>our
> >>new team members Kevin Kalra, founder of Global Teaching Network and
> >>student
> >>at University of Texas at Austin, and Farah Hussain, recent Cornell
> >>graduate
> >>and staff member   at Alternatives Federal Credit Union doing Small
> >>Business
> >>Education in Ithaca New York.
> >>
> >>ALERT: The Team is still recruiting 2-3 more steering committee members
> >>and
> >>is always on the look out for 'Field Leaders' who can connect us to
> >>diverse
> >>constituencies in the Youth Movement. Review the team profile for more
> >>details and contact dnr6 at cornell.edu if you are interested.
> >>
> >>
> >><> One way that the Youth Action Team engages youth leaders is through
> >>strategic organizing of youth participation at key 'sustainability'
> >>events.
> >>Over the Spring the team was leading workshops and catalyzing local
> action
> >>networks in the Philadelphia area at the Sustainable Business Network
> >>conference and the 14th annual Food and Health Expo.
> >>
> >>Another effort this summer was organizing a US Youth Delegation of 8
> >>representatives from diverse organizations and regions to attend the UN
> >>Habitat's World Urban Forum and World Youth Forum in Vancouver, BC from
> >>June
> >>15-23. Our delegation joined over 500 youth leaders and 10,000
> diplomats,
> >>NGOs, local authorities, and the business leaders gathered to discuss
> the
> >>complex issues and practices required for "urban sustainability"
> >>
> >>Youth had an active role in the entire process and to learn more visit
> >>www.eya.ca/wuf/
> >>
> >>Check out photos from our delegation at our team communications portal
> >>http://projects.takingitglobal.org/uspyouthactionteam
> >>
> >>
> >><> Another way the Youth Action Team is building youth leadership for a
> >>sustainable future is through Local Youth Council development. Youth
> >>Connect
> >>is a County Youth Council pilot project underway in Ithaca, New York, .
> >>Local youth leaders between the ages of 15 and 30 are documenting their
> >>work
> >>to share with their peers around the country. Contact the team if you
> are
> >>interested in helping develop youth councils in your area.
> >>
> >>See Youth Connect in the Local News:
> >>http://www.ithacanews.org/news.htm?newsID=102
> >>
> >>
> >><> One exciting outcome of the World Youth Forum will be the formation
> of
> >>a
> >>new listserve for youth in the US and Canada to learn about the
> successes
> >>and challenges of National Youth Councils from their peers around the
> >>world.
> >>STAY TUNED FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE LIST SERVE.
> >>
> >>For background information please download the NEW international report
> on
> >>National Youth Councils:
> >>http://www.takingitglobal.org/images/resources/tool/docs/762.pdf
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Sincerely,
> >>
> >>Daniel Roth
> >>(518) 727-6723
> >>
> >>Executive Committee
> >>US Partnership for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
> >>www.uspartnership.org
> >>
> >>Graduate Student
> >>Adult and Extension Education
> >>Cornell University
> >>Ithaca NY 14850
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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