Virada Sustentável, a collaborative mobilization movement in favor of sustainability and the largest festival on the subject in Brazil, holds its 2019 edition around the recent and genuine protagonism of youth in favor of climate change
The Sustainable Turnaround, which will take place from August 22nd to 25th, will feature a panel organized by the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), “Young Leaders for Climate: Looking to the Future.” The panel will take place on the 23rd, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, and will bring together six young leaders engaged in the topic.
The voice of youth needs to be heard urgently. It is no surprise that a 16-year-old girl has emerged as one of the main leaders in the fight against climate change. Greta Thunberg, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, is mobilizing thousands of teenagers and young people around the world. The movement that promotes a school strike on Fridays has already reached more than 125 countries and continues to grow.
In Brazil, the movement to combat climate change and transition to an economy that respects the planet's sustainable limits brings together several institutions. In the panel, representatives of various initiatives come together to engage and mobilize civil society against global warming.
Registration is free, limited only to the maximum capacity of the venue, and must be completed via the link: http://bit.ly/2OCXd2j
At an event at the French National Assembly on July 25, Greta sent a message to young Brazilians:
“There are many incredible things that can be done. Many young people and children are mobilizing in Brazil. My message to young people in Brazil is that we need to become aware of what is really happening now and what the consequences of our current system could be. Because only when we understand, especially young people, that our future is in danger, will they react.”
The panel aims to address the country's low level of engagement in combating climate change, changes in habits and consumption that have been promoted among generation Y, such as vegetarian and vegan diets, giving up owning a car, conscious consumption, etc.
Panelists
Amanda Costa, from Engajamundo, a student of International Relations, coordinates the Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (GT ODS) at the NGO Engajamundo, and is a member of the Global Shapers Community and Youth Climate Leaders (YCL) networks.
Fernanda Tibério, from Youth Climate Leaders, is a biologist, master and doctor in Ecology and Natural Resources from UFSCar and was a visiting researcher at the University of East Anglia. She was a teacher and manager of socio-environmental projects and is currently a fellow at Youth Climate Leaders, working on the Climate Education agenda.
Luciano Frontelle, from Plant for the planet, Executive Director at Plant-for-the-Planet Brasil, has been following the formulation and implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals since 2012. He was invited and/or selected for conferences on this process in Indonesia, Belgium, Sri Lanka, Peru, United States, France, Morocco and Germany. In 2016, he was featured in the anniversary edition of the magazine Época as one of 30 young people under 30 involved in actions that will change the country, due to the work of Coletivo Clímax Brasil, of which he was co-founder.
Rebeca Orosco, from CEBDS, is a Technical Assistant in the areas of Climate Change and Sustainable Finance at CEBDS, a master's student in the Energy Planning Program – PPE at Coppe/UFRJ, in the area of Environmental Planning, in which she worked as a researcher in a project to evaluate the impacts of changing diet global climate under different climate scenarios as a contribution to Greenpeace's long-term vision, at the Cenergia Laboratory (Coppe/UFRJ). Graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with an extension in the area of renewable energy engineering from Fachhochschule Köln, in Germany.
Fridays for Future will participate via video. The panel will be moderated by Andréia Coutinho, Communications Coordinator at iCS, who holds a degree in Social Communications with a specialization in Journalism from PUC-Rio and a master's degree in Ethnic-Racial Relations from CEFET/RJ. Andréia is a member of the board of Narrativas, a network of communication professionals who work in civil society organizations, disseminating knowledge and promoting spaces for debate for social transformation. At the Climate and Society Institute, she works as communications coordinator, responsible for mediating the organization's relationship with the media, covering events, and producing and coordinating content.
