May 032012
 

NYCA has successfully organized Nepalese Youth Climate Summit I and II in 2008 and 2010 respectively. These national youth summits have been instrumental in bringing youths together to discuss on climate change and sustainable development issues, sensitize them for climate action and collectively push local and central governments to mainstream climate change in development process and planning. Young people of Nepal have identified the emergent need of youth involvement have decided to hold the Third Nepalese Youth climate Summit(3-5June 2012) specifically focusing on Rio+20 agendas: Green Economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development, and Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development with the Simulation of Rio+20. Application form can be download from http://www.nyca.net.np/nyca/nycs.

Applications can be sent it to nyca.np@gmail.com or applicants may also drop them at the office of Clean Energy Nepal, Thapagaun, New Baneshwor by 20May 2012

Jun 122011
 

�Eco Football Match 2011- Goal against Climate Change� was successful in bringing the individual personalities of different sector in same platform to raise the voice of concern for our climate and environment and the well being here within. In order to mark the world Environment Day 2011, the event was organized on 5th June, 2011 at ANFA Technical Centre, Chyasal, as the integral part of 2nd National Environment-Sanitation Week. Eco-Football match was organized between team A: comprising of policy makers, environmentalists and media and Team B: comprising of celebrities and artists. Team B won the match by 7-5. After full time ended with 3-3 draw, in 15 minutes of additional time, Team B scored 4 more goals to win it by 7-5. The match was very competitive whole time with lots of chances missed by both side. The event was held as a continuation of Eco-Football match 2009 and 2010 giving continuity to the celebration of World Environment Day. Main purpose of the event was to bring unity among distinguished personality of different sector�s viz. Media Personalities, Climate Activists, Business Entrepreneur, Celebrities and Policy makers and create awareness on climate change. The results of Inter School Poem Competition organized as a part of 2nd National Environment-Sanitation Week was also announced on this occasion. Ms. Ritu Shah of Societal Higher Secondary School was awarded with the first prize, Ms. Prarthana Thapa of Little Angel School was awarded with the second prize and Ms. Lamhu Sherpa of Padmakanya School was awarded with the third prize. The theme for Inter School Poem Competition was �Forests: Nature at Your Service� which is also the slogan for the World Environment Day 2011. 2nd National Environment-Sanitation week is being organized from June 1 to June 14 by Nepalese Youth for Climate Action with the support from many organizations. The series of events are being organized at regional level at all over Nepal as a part of 2nd National Environment/Sanitation week.