Monthly Archives: November 2009

Kiwi Climate Ambassadors Arrive in Hopenhagen!

By UNICEF NZ, Published: November 28, 2009
Yesterday, 7 jetlagged but very excited Kiwis – including myself – arrived in Copenhagen for the UNICEF Children’s Climate Forum, a one week conference for young people being held in the lead up to the COP 15 (intergovernmental negotiations on climate change). Over 160 young people from 44 developing and industrialised countries are attending the forum, and will work collectively [...]
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Interning at UNICEF

By UNICEF NZ, Published: November 24, 2009
This is a post by Sue Avison, Communications Intern at UNICEF NZ. After spending the last two years in full time study, I leapt at the opportunity to do a university paper outside a classroom and get into the ‘real world.’ As a kinesthetic learner the chance to apply classroom theories to ‘real life’ situations [...]
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Calling all young people!

By UNICEF NZ, Published: November 10, 2009
This month, five young Kiwis (including myself) are attending the UNICEF Children’s Climate Forum in Copenhagen. Our trip is  being sponsored by Enviro-Challenge, an innovative Education for Sustainability programme. In the lead up to the forum, we five delegates (nicknamed the ‘Climate Kiwis’) are faced with the task of preparing recommendations for world leaders on [...]
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