International Youth Day Event by Green Hope

Dubai, August 17, 2015: Green Hope , which empowers , educates and engages the Future Generations celebrated IYD2015 by conducting an environment workshop for underprivileged young people building the theme of "Youth Civic Engagement". As we embark on the post2015 era , we must ensure that we are able to achieve our dream of "leaving no one behind" . With this objective in mind , we celebrated IYD2015 with under-privileged youth , while at the same time raising awareness amongst them about the SDGs.

This workshop was conducted "by" young people , "for" young people and was held at "The Cribb" , located in Al Quoz Dubai. The interactive workshop highlighted sustainable consumption as it's core message . With the global population crossing 7 billion , conserving our finite resources needs to be the key target to ensure a life of dignity for all. Adapting  a sustainable lifestyle would ensure social equity and well-being for all and would remove economic disparity. This message found special resonance amongst the underprivileged youth who attended this workshop.

The three hour event also highlighted the advent of the "post2015" era and explained the 17 sustainable development goals whose implementation would determine the future well-being of our planet. The highlight of the workshop was an activity titled "Paint Your Dream" and the participants were divided into workgroups with each presenting their aspirations for a sustainable future.