Highlights of IYD 2009

IYCN sent a delegation of 20 young people to United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP15 held from December 7 - 18, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark:

• A 20 member delegation called Indian Youth Delegation (IYD) from 13 Indian states bringing diversity and enthusiasm
• Made submissions to the UNFCCC on Climate Change policy
• Active participation in the Youth constituency of the UNFCCC – YOUNGO
• Organized 3 side events for the youth from India and Global South to identify common voices and efforts on cimate change
• Participated and organized various spontaneous direct actions with youth from other countries along with interventions and speeches at high level side events
• Worked with CAN, CANSA, GCCA et al to produce collaborative responses on the negotiations every day and also interacted with Indian Government negotiators
• Active participation in Klima Forum 09 - People's Summit on climate change
• Covered by some of the major mainstream media channels from India and other countries
• Used new social media for outreach to a big outside audience
• The delegation was funded and supported by NGO’s, Governments and Corporations