International Youth Day Workshop on Sustainable Consumption
This workshop was conducted "by" young people , "for" young people and was held at "The Cribb" , located in Al Quoz Dubai. The interactive workshop highlighted sustainable consumption as it's core message . With the global population crossing 7 billion , conserving our finite resources needs to be the key target to ensure a life of dignity for all. Adapting a sustainable lifestyle would ensure social equity and well-being for all and would remove economic disparity. This message found special resonance amongst the underprivileged youth who attended this workshop.As we embark on the post2015 era , we must ensure that we are able to achieve our dream of "leaving no one behind" . With this objective in mind , we celebrated IYD2015 with under-privileged youth , while at the same time raising awareness amongst them about the SDGs.
The three hour event also highlighted the advent of the "post2015" era and explained the 17 sustainable development goals whose implementation would determine the future well-being of our planet. The highlight of the workshop was an activity titled "Paint Your Dream" and the participants were divided into workgroups with each presenting their aspirations for a sustainable future Over 50 youth of different nationalities , decided to confront their economic challenges by changing their lifestyles and adopting sustainable consumption patterns. Kehkashan Basu
