Youth Summits
Profile: The International Youth Environmental Summit
Preserving the Global Environment
The International Youth
Environmental Summit
In September of 1997, students from high schools in Australia, Brazil, Israel, Japan,
South Africa, and the United States came together in Oregon to present research on topics
such as toxic waste disposal and deforestation. Each school developed a set of citizens'
rights, responsibilities, and solutions for their topic. The summit agenda included
welcoming remarks from Vice-President Al Gore, Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt,
and Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, and five days of meetings, workshops, events, and
environmental field trips throughout Oregon. The summit was organized by 21st Century
Schoolhouse, an international non-profit education organization, and made possible by 15
corporate and non-profit sponsors. The next summit occurred in late September 1999 in
Perth, Australia.
>>OJJDP and Youth Summits
>>Lawyers Lead, Participate, and Support
>>Young People Across the U.S. Confront the Problems That
Affect Their Lives
>>Profiles: Addressing Concerns of Young Women; Solving
Problems in the Virtual World
>>Profile: The International Youth Environmental Summit
>>A Closer Look at Exemplary Youth Summits: Delaware
>>A Closer Look at Exemplary Youth Summits:
Minnesota
>>A Closer Look at Exemplary Youth Summits: Oregon
>>A Closer Look at Exemplary Youth Summits: Illinois
>>Conclusion: The Future of Youth Summits; Best
Practices
>>Resources and Links
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