Our first impressions from the Conference of Youth for Rio+20 called “Youth Blast,” which is the preparatory event for all children and youth attending the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), which is widely known as Rio+20 in reminiscence of the 1992 Earth Summit.
The event is co-organized by the UNCSD Major Group of Children and Youth together with the Brazilian National Youth Secretary and in partnership with the Government of Brazil, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Brazilian National Youth Council CONJUVE.
The overall aim of the Youth Blast is to empower young people to effectively participate in and engage with Rio+20 and its processes.