Change.org
Change.org is a nonprofit organisation seeking to enable individuals and groups to mobilize people to support and fight for ideas that have the potential to make the world a better place. For a nice post about the organisation, follow this link.
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YWB Launch 2012
Hi all We will be having our launch on the 9th March from 5-8pm. It will be held at Visible Ink, 5 Green Close, Fortitude Valley. This is a chance for all YWB members to come along and meet other members as well as the management group for 2012 – and just have a good time*! Cheers, Kristian * Yes, you can have fun without...
Read MoreGlobal Youth Cultural Summit
A new international youth summit on the UN Millennium Development Goals – the Global Youth Cultural Summit (GYCS) – is set to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from August 9-13th. Up to 400 young people will be selected via a short video/essay competition based on the theme of “Youth! It’s time to think, act and share your aspirations for the MDGs!” These 400 people will receive free accommodation and meals during the whole summit! More, the best 8 entries to the...
Read MoreWin a trip to Brazil to cover World Environment Day!
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), in partnership with TreeHugger, is yet again sponsoring a free trip to Brazil for a winning blogger to write, blog and tweet about World Environment Day (on 5 June 2012). Bloggers are invited to enter competition via online submissions of blog articles on the Green Economy. The top ten bloggers, selected by a UNEP-TreeHugger jury, will be invited to a second round of blogging – a blogdown! The winner of this online showdown (blogdown) will...
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UNICEF Australia’s Young Ambassadors have an exciting and unique role as passionate youth campaigners, working alongside UNICEF Australia to represent the views and interests of Australia’s young people as youth spokespeople. Would you like to be involved? If you’re a young Australian aged between 15 and 24 years you are strongly encouraged to apply for the position. UNICEF is looking for Young Ambassadors from each Australian state and territory to take on this role from 1st June 2012....
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