Opening of the GYBN Kick-Off Conference in Berlin

21.08.2012

Today the GYBN Kick-Off Conference starts in Berlin.

Shailyn, Mirna, Jean Paul, Svana, Sikander, Akomian and Adele
Some participants arrived at Elstal in Berlin
where the GYBN Kick-Off Conference is taking place.



The wolf (Canis lupus) leads us to the Bildungzentrum in Elstal.






Little bit of the Elstal's landscape









Svana and Isabel
from the German GYBN delegation



Shailyn from Waterloo in Canada
in her traditional ranger suit from the Ontario Parks



Me with Jean Paul from Cameroon in his traditional robe



Melina from Brasil, Akomian from Benin and Mirna from Bolivia

GYBN

The variety of life on Earth makes our planet habitable and beautiful. It provides us with energy, medicines, food, raw materials, air and water that drive the economy and make life possible. But as result of human actions, ecosystems and species are threatened with destruction to an extent rarely seen in Earth history. Therefore, GYBN (Global youth biodiversity network) has emerged as an initiative to creat a global youth network that unites young people and youth organization around the world and all walks of life through one common goal.

TO HALT THE LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

GYBN's envisions creating a global platform that will enable young environmentalists from all parts of the world to connect in order to join forces for the protection of biological diversity on our planet. GYBN also aims to become the international coordination platform for youth participation in the CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) and is committed to bring the opinions and positions of youth into the negotiations and make their collective voice heard. It is offically supported by the CBD secretariat.

The opening ceremony of the GYBN Kick-Off conference begins.

Taking seats



Akomian and Lena
Greetings from the GBYN Interim Steering Commitee



Christian
Greetings from the NAJU Board



Greetings from Olaf Tschimpke, the president of NABU



Video message from Braulio F. de Souza Dias, Executive Secrtary CBD



Svana in her traditional german Dirndl
is all excited about the beginning of GYBN

After the BBQ dinner we already experience some german biodiversity.

The Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) is the german bird of the year 2012.



Bats



Piggi
Sus scrofa domestica



Shailyn discovers that german beer is really big!

More from the GYBN Kick-Off conference you will see tomorrow!

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