This conference is intended for policy makers and professionals working with and for children and young people (teachers, social workers, psychologists, doctors, mediators, any other professional concerned with children and the environment), as well as representatives of the academic and scientific community.
The conference aims to:
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hold a proactive interdisciplinary dialogue between stakeholders (children, advocates,
professionals, politicians, academia) that mobilized in relation to child rights and the climate
crisis
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highlight initiatives and good practices that support children and young people and concerned
parties at local, national and international levels
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deepen the scientific and legal knowledge that will support strategies for evidence-based public
policy
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clarify how children should be able to exercise their rights to information, participation, and
access to justice to protect against environmental harm.