ENVIRONMENT / ENVIRONNEMENT

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS /
ORGANISATIONS DE JEUNESSE

A SEED (Action for Solidarity, Equality, Environment, and Diversity) (Eng, Fr, Germ, Sp)
A SEED (Action pour la solidarité, l'égalité, l'environnement et la diversité) (Ang, Fr, All, Sp)

http://www.aseed.net

SEED is a network that initiates actions and campaigns on environmental and social justice issues. Its current campaigns are centred on issues surrounding the production, distribution and consumption of food and the coordination of the World Bank Boycott in Europe. SEED’s main activities are promoting discussion, encouraging positive action, distributing publications and coordinating meetings. Languages: English, French, German and Spanish.

Le réseau SEED lance des actions et campagnes sur les questions d'environnement et de justice sociale. Ses campagnes actuelles se concentrent sur les questions liées à la production, la distribution et la consommation alimentaire, ainsi que la coordination du Boycott de la Banque mondiale en Europe. Les principales activités de SEED consistent à encourager le débat et l'action positive, à diffuser des publications et à coordonner des rencontres. Langues : anglais, français, allemand et espagnol.

European Committee for Young Farmers and 4H Clubs (ECYF4HC) (Eng)

http://www.ecyf4hc.org

The Committee seeks to further and promote the activities of rural youth organisations, to educate and train young people and create an awareness of the issues of the countryside, to promote intercultural understanding through international meetings and to focus the attention of international and national institutions and organisations, as well as of the general public on the problems and needs of rural youth. English only.

European Youth For Action (EYFA) (Eng)

http://www.eyfa.org

EYFA aims is to challenge socially and environmentally unsound ways of living and working, to fight environmental destruction and social injustice. EYFA works to provide young people with opportunities to exchange knowledge and experience, inspire and support each other's activities by supporting and organising camps, actions, seminars, trainings and other events in Western, Central/Eastern and Southern Europe. English only.

Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG)

http://www.fyeg.cjb.net

The FYEG founded with the aim of bringing together young environmental groups from all over Europe to encourage both mutual understanding and mutual action to promote a greener Europe. A newsletter, information about activities and campaigns are hosted on the Website. Site available in English only.

International Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural Youth (MIJARC) (Eng)

http://www.mijarc.org

MIJARC gathers youth from the rural world in the four continents on the basis of a democratic and participatory approach. Each region provides different information on their Website. Languages: English, French, Spanish.

International Young Nature Friends (IYNF) (Eng)

http://www.iynf.org

IYNF brings together young people from various cultural and social backgrounds and gives them the opportunity to work together, exchange, learn from each other and build cooperation based on friendship and sharing. English only.

People and Planet (UK) (Eng)

http://www.peopleandplanet.org

People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to: alleviate world poverty defend human rights protect the environment. English only.

The Earth Charter Youth Initiative (Eng)

http://www.earthcharter.org

The Earth Carter Initiative seeks to promote the dissemination, endorsement, and implementation of the Earth Charter by civil society, business, and government, to encourage and support the educational use of the Earth Charter and to seek endorsement of the Earth Charter by the UN. The Earth Charter Youth initiative follows the same mission but places a greater emphasis on the participation of youth in this process. English only.

Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) (Eng)

http://www.ecn.cz/yee

YEE is a platform of many European youth organisations that study nature or are active for environment protection. English only.

Youth for Habitat International Network (Eng, Turkish)

http://www.youthforhab.org.tr

The Youth for Habitat International Network works to raise awareness about Habitat Agenda and Agenda 21, as well as to promote the youth perspective in the implementation of these initiatives at global, regional, national and local levels. Languages: English, Turkish.

OTHER SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS /
AUTRES ORGANISATIONS SPECIALISEES

Council of Europe: Environment and Sustainable Development (Eng)

http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/Environment

The Website contains information about the European landscape convention, nature and biological diversity, natural and technological hazards, news and resources. English only.

Earth Day Network (Eng, Fr, Sp, Ch, Jap)

http://www.earthday.net

The EDN attempts to build broad-based citizen support for sound, workable and effective environmental and sustainable development policies for all. To reach this goal, it concentrates on building alliances, encouraging citizen action and improving environmental education. English only. International partner Sites available in Spanish, French, Chinese and Japanese.

L'EDN recherche un large soutien citoyen pour des politiques de développement environnemental et de développement durable qui soient saines, réalisables et efficaces pour tous. Pour mener à bien cet objectif, il met en place des alliances, encourage l'action citoyenne et cherche à améliorer l'éducation à l'environnement. En anglais seulement. Sites des partenaires internationaux disponibles en espagnol, français, chinois et japonais.

European Environment Agency (Eng)

http://www.eea.eu.int

The EEA aims to support sustainable development and to help achieve significant and measurable improvement in Europe's environment through the provision of timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policy-making agents and the public. The Website contains information on various topics (e.g. water, air, waste, transport, climate change). English only.

Greenpeace (Eng)

http://www.greenpeace.org

Probably the most renowned environmental NGO. Greenpeace campaigns on a variety of issues: to stop climate change, whaling, genetic engineering, the nuclear threat, toxic chemicals, war, to protect ancient forests, to save the oceans and to encourage sustainable trade. Information on these issues and current events are accessible on the Website. English only (national Websites are available).

United Nations Environment Programme (Eng, Fr)
Programme des Nations Unies pour l'environnement (Ang, Fr)

www.unep.org

Information on various issues (e.g. biodiversity, energy, sustainable consumption, sport & environment, urban issues, governance & law) are accessible on the Website. The Site also features a special resource section for children & youth and civil society. Languages: English and French.

Le site Web fournit des informations sur divers thèmes (par ex. biodiversité, énergie, consommation durable, sport et environnement, urbanisme, administration et droit). Le site propose également des ressources pour la jeunesse et la société civile. Langues : anglais et français.