The Wellspring

The Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) is a group of youth organisations working to educate, empower and mobilise young Australians to take action on climate change.

The Coalition is currently accepting applications from young Australians to be part of the 20-strong Australian Youth Delegation to the 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held from 1 - 12 December 2008 in Poznan, Poland.

The 13th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) held in Bali in December 2007 set the wheels in motion for what will become, in December 2009, the Copenhagen Protocol - the successor to the Kyoto Protocol. This December in Poland marks the halfway point in this international policy negotiation.

The International Youth Caucus on Climate Change will be at COP14 to represent the voices of young people, keep negotiations on track and ensure that discussions are not hijacked by vested fossil fuel interests. The Australian Youth Climate Coalition will be coordinating the Australian Youth Delegation.

For further information and to receive an application form, email ayd@youthclimatecoalition.org. Applications close June 22 2008.