Background information - Caribbean Youth Environment Network

Global Environment Outlook for
Youth of the Caribbean project
GEO-YC
BACKGROUND
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The GEO for Youth of the Caribbean report is part of
the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) program of
the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP), an environmental assessment process that
began in 1995.
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The youth component of the GEO process presents
the environmental concerns and proposals of young
people, who are critical stakeholders in
environmental issues due to their determining
influence on present and future development trends.
GEO-YC : Pre-process
OBJECTIVES
To coordinate the participation of
Caribbean youth in the GEO-YC
process with the purpose of
developing and publishing a youth
analysed and written status report
on the environment of the
Caribbean.
PARTICIPATING TERRITORIES
1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Bahamas
3. Barbados
4. Belize
5. British Virgin Islands
6. Dominica
7. Grenada
8. Guyana
9. Jamaica
10. Saint Kitts and Nevis
11. Saint Lucia
12. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13. Suriname
14. Trinidad and Tobago
BASIC PROJECT DESIGN
ELEMENTS
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Project duration: 18 months (started November 2003).
Projected completion date: March 2005.
1.
Network and contact of youth organizations in the Caribbean and
materials development
Official presentation of the Project for the Caribbean
Introductory workshop for Focal Points
Reception and inputs classification
Visits to countries
Editorial Meeting
Design and print of the GEO for Youth in the Caribbean report
Launches of the report in countries
Distribution of the report in each participating country of the
Caribbean
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PROJECT DELIVERABLES
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Project logo
Promotional materials
Website
Regional Press Conference
Participant database
GEO-YC document
The logo
(Concept 13-version 5…… 4 months)
PROJECT SLOGAN
‘Securing our environment for the future’
CRITICAL POINTS
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Launch
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Introductory meeting
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Collection of contributions
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Editorial meeting
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Publication of GEO-YC Book
INTODUCTORY MEETING
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK
FOR
YOUTH IN THE CARIBBEAN
REPORT
OF THE
INTRODUCTORY MEETING
18 – 20 February 2004
Glencastle Resort
Gros Islet
St. Lucia
INTODUCTORY MEETING
Critical outcomes:
Selected coordinators agreed to undertake the required work
voluntarily, inclusive of national promotion and follow up
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A work plan and rules of operation agreed to
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Decision made to utilize the GEO-YC process to gather
information for the input into the Civil Society forum for the
SIDS+10 Review meeting in Mauritius (January 2005)
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Determination was made that an additional US$25,000 would
be needed to adequately complete this project.
GEO-YC: Editorial Meeting
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Representatives from 9 of the 14 territories
envolved in the GEO-YC project
10 of the 18 participants were funded by the
efforts of CYEN (56%)
Sponsors of the Editorial meeting:
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Caribbean Star Airlines
Springfield Guest House
Caribbean Policy Develipment Centre
Dominica Youth Environment Organisation Inc.
Government of Dominica
Fulfilling sponsorship obligations
GEO-YC Pre-Writers
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Age range: 18 -24
Representatives from 4 territories.
Most being from Barbados is an
issues of convenience of
management
** CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
GEO-YC: List of Editors
NAME
Andrée Griffith
Esther Bérubé
EMAIL
PHONE
COUNTRY
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2
[email protected]
[email protected]
(246) 426-5373
(52-55) 52026394 ext. 212
Barbados
Mexico / Canada
3
Angela St. Denis
[email protected]
St. Lucia
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Delroy Williams
[email protected]
5
Frederick Arnett
6
Jasmine Hamilton
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
(758) 451-9502
(758) 285-4429
(767) 440-3779
(767) 614-2733
(242) 393-0590
Barbados
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8
Jessica Bellevue
Keith Simon
[email protected]
[email protected]
9
Lenette Lewis
[email protected]
10
Melanie Callender
[email protected]
11
Melony James
12
Nakita Belgrave
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
13
Quacy Grant
[email protected]
14
Sebrenia Roberts
[email protected]?
[email protected]?
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16
Shantelle Graham
Suparna Bera
[email protected]
[email protected]
17
Vernon Kersout
[email protected]
(246) 428-0458
(246) 253-3847
(246) 429-4247
(767) 316 0532
(473) 4038573
(473) 443-5387
(473) 443-3262
(284) 495-4838
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(284) 468-0378
w
(284) 443-2708
c
(246) 424-8959
(246) 243-1721
(246) 439-7725
(246) 244-0185
(246) 422-3321
(246) 266-3935
(592) 227-1023
(592) 223-8251
(592) 223-5007
(868) 785-0173
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(868) 639-2273
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(767) 614-3759
(246) 423-8004
(246) 235-1355
(597) 888-9533
(597) 48 47 08
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Victor Nicholas
[email protected]
Dominica
Bahamas
Dominica
Grenada
British Virgin
Islands
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados
Guyana
Trinidad and
Tobago
Dominica
Barbados
Suriname
Dominica
Glimpses of the editorial group
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS
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Introductory planning meeting successfully
completed (18-20 February in St. Lucia)
Regional launch undertaken
National launches held in Guyana, Trinidad,
Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Barbados,
Dominica, Belize (57%)
Government support for the project attained in
Suriname, Trinidad, St. Vincent, St. Lucia,
Barbados, Dominica, British Virgin Islands,
Bahamas, Belize (64%)
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS
 Project
flier completed and distributed
 Website completed – however, needs to
be uploaded on a host site.
 Contributions gathered from 13 of the
participating states (St. Kitts opted out of
the project)
 Four project management updates have
been submitted to UNEP-ROLAC
through the CCA
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS
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Editorial meeting held (25-29 October in
Dominica)
Database still being worked on
First draft of the GEO-YC document
completed
Focus group scheduled for Barbados in
December.
To date CYEN has contributed US$ 6,600.00
to the project and logged 3,300 hours in
volunteer time
CHALLENGES
 Adequacy of finances
 Management of finances through a third party
 Volunteer management – priorities
 Externalities (personal issues) and natural
disasters
 Level of support from UNEP
Thanks for your
attention