Badlaav 2009 – Be the Change
Badlaav 2009 – Be the Change!
“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
What?
Badlav 2009: Be the Change! is a week-long climate camp to be held in the nation’s capital, Delhi. We aim to have hundreds of young people come from across the country to:
Be trained on skills of organizing, running projects, lobbying, direct action, presentations, and facilitation.
Participate in eye opening discussions of equity, theories of change, water, energy, agriculture etc.
To enjoy concerts, cultural performances, film festivals, Green Jobs fair and many other opportunities to have fun and learn!
When?
July 18th to July 24th
Who?
Being organised by Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) for you and hundreds of youth from across India.
Where?
Lodhi Institutional Area, Delhi
Why?
Have you ever looked at the dirty dying rivers, floods, breathed in the pollution, see people on the streets living with diseases and in poverty, and just wondered – how can we change this? Do we wish to witness incidences like Cyclone Aila in West Bangal more frequently? Are we ready to handle the increased number of climate refugees? Our basic requirement like food and shelter is at risk. Have you ever thought that our politicians are corrupt, our businesses are corrupt, our system is corrupt and that it is too hard to make a change? Have you ever thought why doesn’t anyone care about our country, our planet, our future?
Think again.
Yes there is corruption. Yes there is pollution, poverty and disease. Yes it may seem like the people around us don’t care – but what about you? Have you tried stopping the corruption, pollution, poverty and disease? Have you stood up and told the world that you care about your country, planet and future? Even if no one around you seems to be doing the right thing – remember you can. In the words of Gandhiji “Be the Change you want to see in the world”. Every action counts and your contribution can certainly make a difference.
At the end of this year in Copenhagen an international treaty will be signed, committing the world to trying to stop dangerous climate change at the UN climate negotiations. However a lot of the world holds little hope that it will be a good treaty that will protect our future. The interest of the Indian people and majority of the developing world are not being listened to.
What do we do? Do we sit back and let the countries of the world sign away our future stability?
No. We don’t. We take action.
Anu Radha Verma
Campaigns Coordinator
Indian Youth Climate Network
anuradha@iycn.in
+91 989 108 4960
Anurag Maloo
Outreaching & Mobilising Coordinator
Badlaav 2009 Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change
anu.maloo.it@gmail.com
+91 971 806 6013
Tejeswar Parida
Outreaching & Mobilising Coordinator
Badlaav 2009 Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change
tejeswarparida@gmail.com
+91 999 997 4473
Snigdha Kar
Outreaching & Mobilising Coordinator
Badlaav 2009 Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change
karsnigdha25@gmail.com
+91 981 874 5466
Badlaav 2009 Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change
http://www.badlaav.co.cc
July 27th, 2009 at 4:48 am
yes it is very true. the pollution, poverty and disease
are due to corruption. the greedy officials who are not care of claimate change wants to fillup their pockets with corrupt money. Untill we punish them severly they won`t change. A act like U.A.E Country should be strictly enacted in our country.
October 26th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
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