Global Changemakers is a vibrant community of young activists, volunteers and social entrepreneurs. It aims to empower youth to catalyse positive social change through Learning, Doing and Advocacy. With that in mind, they are organising a summit this summer focused on Africa and Africa-related issues. Where? Brussels, Belgium When? June 2012 (exact dates to be announced) [...]

Creating Holistic Learning Experiences and Teaching Sustainable Lifestyle A holistic training experience for all staff in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the living and learning place ‘Ecovillage of Sieben Linden’. We are excited to offer a EU-wide workshop opportunity for professionals in the field of sustainability where real life examples, hands-on training, action learning [...]

International Dialogue for Environmental Action (IDEA) is an international campaign launched on July 12, 2011 by Leyla ALIYEVA, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation which is one of the leading NGOs in the Republic of Azerbaijan. IDEA is organizing an International Camp of Young Environmentalists in collaboration with UNDP Azerbaijan. Environmental students or managers, researchers [...]

Courses Dates: October 11th – November 11th 2011 Apply now: http://kwiksurveys.com?u=YAC_EarthCharter_Environment Course Description: The problems of today’s world are more complex than ever. They are highly interconnected and interdependent. We face climate change, vast exploitation of natural resources, population growth, growing gap between rich and poor, and social inequity, among many others. To be able [...]

We are determined the journey leading to Telecom World ‘11, and the event itself, will lead to real and significant change. To achieve this aim, there are some important and exciting changes. These competitions are part of this change. They are designed to catalyze ideas, seed partnerships, and develop working prototypes to address real world [...]

The good news came on September 9, when the skills training project for 100 disadvantaged young people went online on 1% Club. It seeks an online presence to draw support from benefactors in directly reaching out to 100 disadvantaged young people. Ten to fifteen young people in every batch will be personally mentored by seasoned [...]

The Global Ecovillage Network is happy to announce the following workshop – free of charge! What? Communicate Yourself! When? 27.11-04.12.2011 Where? Sieben Linden Improving communication skills, creating meaningful conversations and inviting collective intelligence. In this course, we will explore personal strengths and capabilities. We will practice how to speak up in front of others and in [...]

5th Annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition Technology is constantly revolutionizing our world. Bold new ideas speed instantaneously online as portable devices such as smart phones and tablets connect us to people and resources across the globe in real-time. The way we communicate, work, and play in our daily lives has been transformed. But how [...]

The One Young World 2011 summit is currently taking place in Zurich, Switzerland until Sunday, 4 September. You can follow the livestreaming of the event either on the official website at www.oneyoungworld.com or their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/OneYoungWorld. You can also follow the event live on Twitter: follow @oneyoungworld or search for the #oyw hashtag.

Back in July I had my first project working for the Global Ecovillage Network: The Ecovillages and Sustainable Living Conference 2011 – Strategies for Resillience took place in Tamera, Portugal, where I could not only get to know many representatives from worldwide ecovillages but also witness the spirit of this movement. It was an atmosphere [...]