Young activists from all over the world get together at the World Youth Congress in Rio de Janeiro to set an ambitious agenda for the Rio+20 summit.
Lea from Activista Denmark is participating and will be filling us in on the progress right here.
Right now a group ofyoung peoplefrom around the world havegathered at theWorld YouthCongressprior to theRio+20summitin lateJune.At the congress, young people are coming up with suggestionsforhow they can contributeto sustainable development.
This yearthe meetingtakes placein Rio,where the world'spoliticiansimmediatelyafterwards (June 20 to 22)will meet at theRio +20Summit toagree on a path toasustainable future.
See the official site for theWorld YouthCongresshere.
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