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The Woodcraft Folk's International Camp in 2001 brought together 4000 young people including 700 international delegates from over 30 countries.

During the two-week camp which had sustainability as its theme the young people set up groups who looked at food, energy, waste, health and housing, education, labour, peace & conflict, and culture. Activity centres included workshops on alternative energy sources, peace, development education. Cinema and music events were powered by solar and pedal power.

Two Earth Summit meetings were held with representatives aged from 6 to 20 years. At the end of the fortnight a Declaration was produced setting out actions to ensure a sustainable future.

This Declaration was adopted by the whole camp and there was a strong desire amongst the young people that it should be presented to world leaders at the United Nations' World Summit on Sustainable Development which was held in Johannesburg this summer.After much fundraising and planning we managed to send a group of young Woodcraft Folk members to the Summit.

The resources - share your activities!
In addition to reports from the summit, these pages contain educational resources on each of the issues covered in the Declaration (links on the left). They have been designed for use by Woodcraft Folk groups but other youth groups and schools are also welcome to use them!

We are hoping to create an even larger data base of ideas by inviting groups to send in activities which they have devised or found elsewhere and would like to share with others. To submit an activity click the link below and fill in the details. Check back here regularly for new group night ideas.

So you think you know about Iraq... Quiz intended to extend general knowledge about Iraq and its people. Age 9+. Submitted by Hebden Bridge Pioneers
  Hands up for Peace Join in this action to put 2000 hands up for peace in Parliament Square in April. Any age. From Neela Dolezalova, Camden District
  Wet, wet, wet - more water resources. Age 8/10+.
  Stir it up - Get involved in Oxfam's campaign for fair trade in the coffee industry. Their web-based game "Be a Coffee Baron" is a great introduction to the topic. Suitable for 10 years upwards.
  The Debt Game - A role-playing game to teach about the issue of 'third world' debt. Age 14+. From Norfolk Education and Action for Development.
  The Tourism Game - A role playing exercise to explore the costs and benefits of the development of a tourist industry. Age 14 - 19. From Norfolk Education and Action for Development.
  How Sustainable Are You? - a quiz to test how sustainable your lifestyle is. Ages 10 - 16. Submitted by the Annual Gathering workshop on Sust'n'Able.
  Fairtrade Food Map - an activity to explore where our food comes from. Ages 5 - 12. Submitted by Leicester Soar Side Elfins.
  Environmental Terrorism - discussion starter about the impact of military activity on the environment. Age 13 +
  Pocket Gas Mask - discussion starter on our response to terrorism. Age 13+
   
   


Get active!
CLICK HERE
to visit the Sust'n'Able Project Steering Group page

CLICK HERE
to download the final report of the Woodcraft Folk's 'Walesby to Johannesburg' project (PDF - 5Mb+)

news from the summit graphic CLICK HERE
to read the daily reports from the World Summit on Sustainable Development by the Woodcraft Folk's delegation.


CLICK HERE
to read the reports from Johannesburg by the Woodcraft Folk's participants in the United Nations' 'Your Wake Up Call' Project


CLICK HERE
to read the diary of the Woodcraft Folk's representative at the final preparatory conference before the Summit, held in Bali, May 2002

Woodcraft Folk delegates at CSD11, New York
Vic Wakefield-Jarrett and Matthew Carroll are in New York representing the Woodcraft Folk at the 11th Session of the United National Conference on Sustainable Development. This meeting, from 28 April to 9 May, will review the progress made in implementing the decisions of last year's World Summit on Sustainable Development. Read their daily reports:


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Awards Ceremony
Woodcraft Folk members attended the Childnet web awards ceremony at the Science Museum in London. Pictured (click to enlarge) are compere and Newsround presenter, Liso, with Trond Waage, the Norwegian Ombudsman for Children who presented the awards in the 'not for profit' category in which this site received a commendation.

Get involved!
Find out how you can get involved with the Woodcraft Folk's on-going Education for Sustainable Development project

Party for the Planet
Report from the Woodcraft Folk's post-Summit part in Birmingham.

Parliamentary Committee invites Woodcraft Folk's views

London Assembly hears Folk's Summit delegates.

Local Sust'n'Able projects get underway

 

link to message boardsend an e-mail to the delegationlink to tell your friends page link to media info page



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