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Twenty per
cent of the world's population is aged between 10 and 19.
Clearly, what children and young people think and do about the
environment today will influence the environment they live in
tomorrow. The environmental awareness they develop when they
are young will shape the impact they make on the environment
as adults. |
The Kids' ISO
14000 Programme begins by developing environmental awareness
- but goes much further. What makes it special is that it nurtures
autonomous, "environmentally mature" children and young
people who are confident in their ability to act positively on the
environment.
They learn by their own experience that their
actions can have a beneficial impact on the environment. In addition,
they learn to network with children in other schools, communities
and countries and so discover that collective action can be a force
multiplier for resolving global environmental issues.
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