Colombo +20 : The Future We Want
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“Colombo+20: The Future We Want”, is an effort to emphasize the importance of the Rio+20 (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development) Conference and its outcomes towards sustainable development in Sri Lanka.
“Colombo+20: The Future We Want”, is an advocacy campaign that will reflect this year's conference’s theme "the future we want", in a Sri Lankan context and is organized by three different renowned youth networks, the V Force (National Voluntary Taskforce), Youth for a Greener Sri Lanka (YGSL) and the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), bringing in youth from every corner of Sri Lanka. This initiative is further supported and endorsed by several UN agencies, including the United Nations Volunteers.
One of the main events of this collaborative effort will be held at Independence Square on 1 July, from 1.00pm onwards, and all school children, university students, and the general public.
The event programmed will be lined up around :
Two buses being painted in collaboration with the Academy of Design and include sub-events such as
Flash mobs
Story telling for kids
Canvas painting for the public
A photo exposition
Live music,
And many others in a mini carnival atmosphere.
The occasion shall be used to sensitize the public through the various activities and volunteers engaging them in conversations on actions that we as citizens could undertake to shape the future we want.
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“Colombo+20: The Future We Want”, is an advocacy campaign that will reflect this year's conference’s theme "the future we want", in a Sri Lankan context and is organized by three different renowned youth networks, the V Force (National Voluntary Taskforce), Youth for a Greener Sri Lanka (YGSL) and the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), bringing in youth from every corner of Sri Lanka. This initiative is further supported and endorsed by several UN agencies, including the United Nations Volunteers.
One of the main events of this collaborative effort will be held at Independence Square on 1 July, from 1.00pm onwards, and all school children, university students, and the general public.
The event programmed will be lined up around :
Two buses being painted in collaboration with the Academy of Design and include sub-events such as
Flash mobs
Story telling for kids
Canvas painting for the public
A photo exposition
Live music,
And many others in a mini carnival atmosphere.
The occasion shall be used to sensitize the public through the various activities and volunteers engaging them in conversations on actions that we as citizens could undertake to shape the future we want.
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Captured By Hasith Prasanga Athukorala Official Photographer at XtreamYouth.com |
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Captured By Charith Panditharathne Official Photographer at XtreamYouth.com |
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Captured By Hirosh Trazor Official Photographer at XtreamYouth.com |
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