• Death, Chocolate and Youth Led Action in the Ivory Coast

    Death, Chocolate and Youth Led Action in the Ivory Coast

    Death, Chocolate and Youth Led Action in the Ivory Coast Co-authored by Evrard Guei, President, La Terre Ne Trahit Jamais (evrardguei1@gmail.com)  & Natalija Vojno (n.vojno@wateryouthnetwork.org)   Evrard Guei, a young person from the Ivory Coast founded LA TERRE NE TRAHIT JAMAIS “the earth never betrays” — a movement dedicated to accelerating the economic integration of young…

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  • How did World Water Forum 8 turn out?

    How did World Water Forum 8 turn out?

    In March 2018, the 8th World Water Forum (WWF) was organized in Brazil by the World Water Council (WWC), by the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment (MMA), represented by Brazil’s National Water Agency (ANA), and by the Government of the Federal District, represented by the Regulatory Agency for Water, Energy and Basic Sanitation of the…

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  • WYN’s YouKnoW at 2018 Biennial WISA conference in Cape Town

    WYN’s YouKnoW at 2018 Biennial WISA conference in Cape Town

    Breaking Boundaries, Connecting Ideas By: Tlhoriso Tšepang Morienyane (t.morienyane@wateryouthnetwork.org)   Over the past week, from the 24th to 27th June 2018, Water Institute of Southern Africa held a biennial conference in Cape Town South Africa. It was on the second day (25th) of the conference that Tlhoriso Morienyane from Lesotho had the opportunity to present…

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  • YouKnoW! going to Cape Town, WISA conference

    YouKnoW! going to Cape Town, WISA conference

    YouKnoW! going to Cape Town to engage and connect with youth in Africa at the WISA conference By Anne-Marie Albrecht (a.albrecht@wateryouthnetwork.org)   From 24th to 27th of June the Water Institute of Southern Africa is inviting to attend the biennial conference and exhibition 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. In between the expected 1500 +…

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  • Regional Partners Forum @Quito+1 Strategies and Priorities for the Implementation of the NUA in Asia and the Pacific

    Regional Partners Forum @Quito+1 Strategies and Priorities for the Implementation of the NUA in Asia and the Pacific

    28-29 November 2017, Bangkok, Thailand Hosted by UNESCAP and UN-Habitat during 2017 SDG Week by Prapti Verma (p.verma@wateryouthnetwork.org) The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) jointly convened the Forum as a regional contribution to the Follow-up and Review of the New…

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  • Water Youth Network at the Young Amsterdam International Water Week (YAIWW)

    Water Youth Network at the Young Amsterdam International Water Week (YAIWW)

    WYN at the Young Amsterdam International Water Week (YAIWW)  Oct 30th– Nov 3rd , 2017 The Water Youth Network participated in the Young Amsterdam International Water Week which ran in parallel to the Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW) and the Aquatech Trade Exhibition from October 30th to Nov 3rd, 2017. AIWW brings together many water…

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  • Youth participation at ISW workshop in Astana

    Youth participation at ISW workshop in Astana

    by Daud Hamidi (d.hamidi@wateryouthnetwork.org) Central Asia Youth Workshop has been organized by the International Secretariat for Water and is part of its Youth Strategy #WaterGeneration for future water leaders as an opportunity to learn, share ideas and develop cooperation among youth in the region (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). Daud Hamidi, member of Water…

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  • MONITORING AND BASIC BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION WITH CITIZEN PARTICIPATION OF THE ROCHA RIVER, WITH THE COLLABORATION OF WATER YOUTH NETWORK

    MONITORING AND BASIC BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION WITH CITIZEN PARTICIPATION OF THE ROCHA RIVER, WITH THE COLLABORATION OF WATER YOUTH NETWORK

    MONITORING AND BASIC BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION WITH CITIZEN PARTICIPATION OF THE ROCHA RIVER, WITH THE COLLABORATION OF WATER YOUTH NETWORK By Vivian Camacho (v.camacho@wateryouthnetwork.org) and Rodrigo Meruvia (rodrigo.meruvia@gaiapacha.org) A few weeks ago the Gaia Pacha Foundation, supported by the WYN, applied for a call for projects managed by the Autonomous Departmental Government of Cochabamba with the funding…

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  • Water Innovation Lab (WIL) Brazil 2017

    Water Innovation Lab (WIL) Brazil 2017

    WILBrazil 2017: connecting youth to innovate in water projects By Marina Horta (m.horta@wateryouthnetwork.org) and Camilla Hellen de Lima (c.lima@wateryouthnetwork.org) Imagine getting immerse in a 6-day experience 24/7 with 70 water young leaders of Brazil and South America with the aim of modeling an existing or new innovation project in water? Get to know: the Water Innovation…

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  • COY 13 – How did it go?

    COY 13 – How did it go?

    By Niel de Jong n.dejong@wateryouthnetwork.org   At the Conference of Youth (COY13) in Bonn, the annual youth climate summit that takes place before COP, Hassan Aboelnga and Amrita Gautam (both from the World Youth Parliament of Water), Puja Doshi, and I organized a session on ‘Youth actions for combating climate change and water challenges’. Prior…

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  • World Toilet Day Blog: WHERE DOES MY POO END UP?

    World Toilet Day Blog: WHERE DOES MY POO END UP?

    WHERE DOES MY POO END UP? By Sembera Simon Member Water Youth Network, WASH and Technologies Working Group. Chairman Tusenvule I personally know the full journey and final destination of my poo, mainly in an urban setting, where I spend most of my time. The wastewater management systems installed in most of the houses in…

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  • WYN’s Article Publication: Stakeholder engagement in water governance as social learning

    WYN’s Article Publication: Stakeholder engagement in water governance as social learning

    We are happy to announce the publication of another scientific article where the Water Youth Network played a big role! Two members of our former Advisory Board were actively involved in the development of the research and we could not be more proud of them: Laura Basco Carrea and Alix Lerebours. This article was prepared as…

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  • Valuing Water: WYN participation inside the Under30 Changemakers Summit in NY

    Valuing Water: WYN participation inside the Under30 Changemakers Summit in NY

    By Donya Danesh  I was asked to facilitate a session on Valuing Water and Climate Change mitigation with young social entrepreneurs at the Under 30 Changemakers Summit in NYC. I’m in the last year of my PhD and have studied long-term climate impacts on freshwater for the whole of my academic career, so I was…

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  • WYN participation in the COY13

    WYN participation in the COY13

    What is the COY 13? The 13th Conference of Youth (COY13) will take place in Bonn, Germany in November 2-4, 2017 and welcomes young activists and other interested individuals from all around the world. COY13 is organised by young volunteers and intends to empower youth with regard to climate justice, climate policy and sustainability through…

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  • We are looking for a web developer!

    We are looking for a web developer!

    The Water Youth Network is looking for a committed and professional web developer that help us make the most out of our YouKnoW! platform. If you have no idea what YouKnoW (Youth-driven Knowledge in Water) is, then click here to find more information about it. If you are interested in working with us, find the Terms…

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  • Water: Challenges and Opportunities, a workshop of young people

    Water: Challenges and Opportunities, a workshop of young people

    With an aim to offer a platform to exchange ideas and offer solutions for water challenges in rural and indigenous communities in Canada and across the globe, the students of the University of Alberta in partnership with IC-IMPACTS, Alberta Innovates, and the Faculty of Science of the University of Alberta organized a two-day workshop in…

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  • YouKnoW! and the link with the IWRM team/actions

    YouKnoW! and the link with the IWRM team/actions YouKnoW! is a new virtual space for collaboration founded on collective wisdom working towards solving today’s water challenges. It’s an online centralized dynamic database where youth-led organizations and project leaders in various water-related domains/topics are able to connect with a vibrant community, get support and  also promote…

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