Recognizing the role of young minds in shaping the global environmental agenda, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, TETRA Pak, RCE, British Council and other partners successfully launched the two-day YUVA Meet 2013 on 28 January 2013 on the theme, "Green Growth-Preparing Youth for Sustainable Living."
Held as a special event of the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) 2013, the 5th YUVA (Youth Unite for Voluntary Action) Meet seeks to encourage young individuals to contribute their bit for a sustainable future. The YUVA Meet 2013 also focused on enhancing the knowledge among youth on the core challenges related to green growth and development which is sustainable, resource-efficient and socially-inclusive.
The popular conclave attracted over 200 young minds from eight countries keen to deliberate on the action needed to protect and conserve the rapidly-depleting natural resources. Among the countries who participated in YUVA Meet 2013 were Russia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Swaziland, Namibia, Thailand and India.
Important sessions for the meet are as below: