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3
rd
Regional Youth Conference
“Blue is the New Green”
Conserving Our Waters
10 – 11 July 2009 ____________________________________________________________________________
CONFERENCE BRIEF
The 3
rd
Methodist Girls’ School Regional Youth Conference (MGS-RYC) is organised inresponse to a growing perception that our youth need to be empowered to make a difference tothe world in which they live and which they will inherit.This year’s MGS-RYC is held from Friday 10 July to Saturday 11 July 2009 and serves as aplatform for young leaders to share their concerns for the world, investigate current problemsand find solutions to some of these problems. It provides an avenue for our future leaders, whocome from diverse backgrounds, to interact with one another and appreciate the culturaldiversity in the region. It hopes to raise the awareness that despite the differences in race andculture, we are all living in essentially the same world where we need to work together toresolve our collective problems.The call to action in a world fraught with limited resources has always been there, but never asurgent as now in the 21
st
century
. “Blue is the New Green”
is MGS-RYC’s response to thatcall.It wasn’t too long ago when we were all going green in conserving the environment, protectingthe wild and battling pollution. Today, plagued by constant climate change, and wary of the rapiddisappearance of clean water supplies, we are blue. And we have to go blue if we want to live inpeace and fulfillment; we must keep the skies and the seas blue – shining, shimmering, safe!Through the conference, participants will be inspired by speakers who are passionate aboutmaking a difference in the world and who take an interest in the potential of our youth.Participants have opportunities to explore their roles as youth leaders who in their currentcapacity could do something to ensure that the water problems the world faces do not become acause for tension but are a ’catalyst for co-operation’. It is estimated that by 2025 two-thirds of the world’s population is likely to live in countries with moderate or severe water shortages.Water sustains life. Our youth must address the challenges and investigate the opportunities toconserve the environment, especially clean, cool water, and celebrate the achievements of Singapore in finding sustainable solutions to the world’s water problems. They must act today toprevent more and more people from dying each year from water-related diseases and toremove competition and conflicts over water resources.
Objectives of Conference
To provide a platform for participants to share their thoughts and ideas as they attempt toaddress issues pertaining to water and sustainable development
To empower young leaders that they may understand the significance of their roles in theworld they inherit
To provide an avenue for our youth to gain a deeper understanding of the water crisis inthe world and its disastrous consequences for the people, especially the poor and theyoung
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