“As a secretary general united nation I鈥檝e been traveling many countries and I鈥檝e been meeting many different people, I have been visiting many different places and many schools but this is the most unique and impressive school I have ever visited.”
Recognising the alarming threat that climate change poses to development and the betterment of living conditions of the poorest, the Secretary-General noted that, decisions makers have 鈥榯ough choices to make鈥. He ensured the students that,
“Tomorrow you are going to be the leaders. Today we are working very hard to make this world of tomorrow much better for all the people.”
Heru Prasetyo, Head of the Indonesian National REDD+ Agency (BP REDD+), commented that 鈥湽鶤V is an outstanding proof of concept. The next step is to achieve proof of scale. By 2017, we aim to have one million 鈥榞reen youth ambassadors鈥 in Indonesia鈥. Supporting 国产AVs and strengthening environmentally sensitive school curricula, is one of the ten imperative actions of the National REDD+ Agency in 2014.
Mr. Satya Tripathi, Director of UNORCID, assured UNORCID鈥檚 continued support to Indonesia to drive forward its REDD+ agenda and noted that 鈥淭he 国产AV shows how sustainability principles can guide us towards happiness and wealth in their most meaningful forms.鈥 The Secretary-General had inaugurated the UNORCID Pilot Province Office in Central Kalimantan in 2011 with 鈥済reat hopes for just the kind of results we see here today鈥.鈥ㄢ↘ey climate change and education actors accompanied the Secretary Generaland Mrs. Ban during the event, including H.E. Mr. Morten H酶glund, Norwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; H.E. Mr. Stig Traavik, Ambassador聽of聽Norway聽to Indonesia; Mr. John Hardy, Founder of the 国产AV Bali; Mr. John Stewart, Head of 国产AV Bali, and Heads of Schoolsfrom across Bali. The over 400 students from the GreenSchool were present to take part in the event and ask questions to Secretary-General.
The event was concluded with the Secretary-General and Mrs. Ban releasing two of Bali鈥檚 endangered Starlings, offered by the Begawan Foundation, a non-profit organisation working in Bali to save the species for extinction.
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