The project Rio+20 target the ideas of the youth for a sustainable environment. It is the young people and their generations that will live in this world in the years to come. In order to overcome the present dangers of our planet, we need to be transparent. Corruption and economic interest should not get in the way when we try to preserve nature. An environmentally friendly mindset is central for all our decisions. A one day consultative meeting was organized by OCEYOD. Cameroon to get the voice of the youths in FAKO to get the voice of Cameroonian youth for the Rio+20 programs. The Rio+20 is an upcoming event that will take place in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012. This is the United Nations conference on sustainable development. Next Year’s event is intended to record the greatest mobilization of youths voices around the world. OGCEYOD Cameroon who recently made partners with Peace Child International, the organization in charge of the Rio+20 programs decided to organize a one day consultative meeting to inaugurate the event in Limbe. The occasion had youths between the ages of 15-30 years. They were youths of various works of life and community. Represented at the meeting were youth representatives of Non Governmental Organizations and civil societies, secondary schools and universities, environmental clubs, media and youths from the Muslim community. . Integrating Muslim youths into the program was a very successful strategy because the resolutions will be a cross section of the society. This one day consultative meeting took place on November 12th 2011 at the Limbe Wild Life Center and recorded over 50 participants. The one day ceremony was presided over by the Divisional Delegate for youth Affaires for the South West Region, Mr. Mbua. In his welcome speech, the delegate Divisional Delegate for youth Affaires for the South West Region, Mr. Mbua. In his welcome speech, the delegate congratulated OGCEYOD for the initiative and applauded the youths for taking out time to make their contributions for the future. He was optimistic about the whole idea and asked that analysis from the questionaires were to be chanelled to his office. The Director of OGCEYOD, Mr. Elvis Wepngong on his part, expressed his joy at the massive turnout of the youth despite the short notice. Four major presentations were done on that day.
These power point presentations were very interactive as both the participants and presenters both took turns in the question/answer sessions. The first presentation was done by Mr. Assaah Gideon, the project Director of OGCEYOD Cameroon. His presentation was titled: Population, Human Development and the Economy. It focused on population growth and its effect on the distribution of natural resources. The height of his presentation was the cartoon of a man carrying the population of the world on his head. This angry man symbolizes the earth and the increasing population on its surface. The man is strained because of the high population growth and the constant effects human activities on the sustainability of the environment. The second presentation for the day was tagged: Environmental Trends (Atmosphere, climate change, forest, water and biodiversity), presented by Mr. Tanda Godwin of EPDA (Environmental Protection and Development Association).
From his presentation, the lesson that was passed out to the participants was that Our modern industrial economy takes a mountain covered with trees, lakes, running streams and transforms it into a mountain of junk, garbage, slime pits, and debris. He ended his presentation by calling on the world to get in action so that together we can all go green.The third presentation was done by Mr. Gleen John of the Limbe Wildlife Center .
He also presented on Environmental Trends but this time around, he forcused more on Plants and animals and the impact of human activities on them.
The last presentation of the day was given by Mr.Basil Azefor of Asyoused (Assembly for youths for a sustainable environment and development His presentation tackled the aspect of Energy, Industry, Transportation, Tourism and Technology. At the end of the day, all participants deliberated on the presentations and filled the questionnaires that was given to them and after all participants went in for refreshments contented with the fact that they have all empowered youths for a greener tomorrow. The staffs and members of OGCEYOD later on had a radio talk over the ocean city radio in view of the just ended consultative meeting. This wasa further opportunity to keep the public of Limbe informed on what transpired during the meeting. This will go a long way to enable those who were not there to benefit.
The next stage of the program was the analysis of the questionnaires that were collected during the consultative meeting. The assignment was headed by two of our staffs, Koko Luma Manga and Sharon Njie. After a week of Thorough analysis, the entire staff had a meeting to look into what they have been doing. Chaired by the Executive Director and other partners, the final resolutions and recommendations were made.
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