ECO BOYS AND GIRLS ATTEND WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT IN ABU DHABI

Eco Boys and Girls attend the Inaugural Ceremony of World Future Energy Summit and First International Water Summit at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, January 13-17, 2013.

Eco Boys and Girls youth correspondent, Simran Vedvyas, promotes environmental stewardship and poses the question to international youth attending the summit, “What is the one thing you would like to do in this world that would benefit the environment”.

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week will commence with the 3rd session of the International Renewable Energy Agency General Assembly, an intergovernmental organization dedicated to renewable energy. IRENA comprises 158 states and the European Union whose objective is to promote widespread use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind.

Simran Vidyvas is a recognized world youth leader and winner of several prestigious awards, her achievements are numerous and global: Academy Organizer United Arab Emirates at Plant-for-the-Planet, Worldview Mission Youth Ambassador to UN, Chapter Leader United Arab Emirates and India at Children of Earth and Youth Ambassador at Eye on Earth.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS RELEASE "FUTURE WE WANT" VIDEOS ON HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS release 4 videos in celebration of International Human Solidarity Day, December 20, 2012.

Videos created during the UN Earth Summit at Rio+20 include THE FUTURE WE WANT; HOW DO YOU TAKE ACTION; HOW CAN YOUTH SCALE UP LOCAL ACTION TO MAKE GLOBAL IMPACT and TOURING RIO+20 2012 EARTH SUMMIT UN Conferences. Some highlights and featured prominent speakers, include US EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and White House CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley, with a breakout discussion session highlighting what youth are doing today to foster a more sustainable future tomorrow.

The UN and the Concept of Solidarity has defined the work of the United Nations since the birth of the Organization that "was founded on a basic premise of unity and harmony among its members expressed in the concept of collective security that relies on the solidarity of its members to unite “to maintain international peace and security”.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS JOIN YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD AT COY8 AND COP18 FOR THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE UNFCCC

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS joined youth around the world to make a difference and share in vision at the Conference of Youth, COY8 and the Conference of Parties, COP18 for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC in Doha, Qatar.

Eco Boys and Girls youth correspondent Sarah Dayringer led a workshop “Eco Boys and Girls “Take Action” for the environment and promoted the Millennium Development Goals” at COY8 on November 25, 2012 and participated and joined in with the Earth Child Institute, where EBAG exhibited their Public Service Announcements as well as discussed their role and efforts toward environmental education at COP18.

Earth Child Institute's mission is to engage with and empower children and young people today who comprise close to half the global population toward a sustainable tomorrow. ECI believes that children and young people who are empowered with the knowledge of the interconnectedness of all living things as well as their own ability to think and act in harmony, will grow up leading lives that benefit themselves and the environment.

The Conference of Youth, COY8, November 23 to 25, 2012 brought international youth together to learn about the UNFCCC, build networks and work on climate justice issues worldwide. COY8 is united in vision for a safe and sustainable world and builds the youth climate movement from the grassroots up.

The United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change, UNFCCC, November 26 to December 7 is an international environmental treaty whose objective is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.

MARIA SNYDER’S PEACEARTH PROJECTS MINI MEDITATION FILMS FEATURED AT GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL

On International Day of Peace, September 21, 2012, MARIA SNYDER’S PEACEARTH® PROJECTS MINI MEDITATION FILMS was featured at THE GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL as well as part of it’s first global online festival.

PEACEARTH® PROJECTS MINI MEDITATION FILMS is an introduction to a series of 3 films, 3 minutes each that engage the viewer through images, words and references of Peace. PEACEARTH® highlights Peace through the arts, messaging and social media to promote and raise public awareness about the need for and importance of Peace on Earth. Maria Snyder visually engages all people around the globe irrespective of their age, race or religion to partake with her in a journey to change this world by choosing peace. At an American Public Health Association’s conference Maria Snyder's Art was described “as an emerging body of work that spans graphic, advertising, and fine arts in techniques and media, while illuminating the challenges of bringing images and ideas about Peace into the modern mainstream, after decades of marginalization”.

GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL was established to utilize the power of the motion picture to further the goal of peace on earth. GPFF presents films from around the world and global discussions that highlight the power of this extraordinary medium as it relates to new peace issues.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 2012 provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date, September 21. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981.

MARIA SNYDER AT UNITED NATIONS READING “ECO BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENTS GOALS AT THE UN” BOOK

Maria Snyder, creator of ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, was at The United Nations, introducing students from THE HARLEM ACADEMY to the “ECO BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AT THE UN” Book, authored by Maria’s brother, Simon A. Snyder, an environmental activist.

The "ECO BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AT THE UN” Book explains to children the importance of the 8 MDGs.

THE HARLEM ACADEMY is an independent school that prepares students for success at top schools and lifelong learning. The school offers merit-based admissions, cultivates strong family partnerships, and ensures its economic diversity by meeting all demonstrated need for tuition support.

MARIA SNYDER AND ECO BOYS AND GIRLS FEATURED SPEAKERS AT THE UNITED NATIONS PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

September 10, 2012 THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY celebrated INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY in cooperation with UNESCO, THE FRENCH CONSULATE, UN WOMEN FOR PEACE.

Featured speakers are MARIA SNYDER and her eco-friendly brand, ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, as well as DR. JEFFREY SACHS, Director of the Earth Institute, COLIN COWIE, Lifestyle Expert, DAYLE HADDON, UNICEF Ambassador and Founder WomenOne, CECELIA RODHE, a Miss Sweden and Founder Noah’s Arc Foundation and H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the General Assembly, plus other luminaries and speakers from the Harlem Academy, Infinite Family and National Education Association.

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY reminds the international community of the status of literacy and focuses global attention on literacy needs and issues.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS are five delightful characters whose mission is to engage youth and families everywhere to be aware of, involved with and connected to each other and the earth and to empower them to take ownership of our planet, learn about the environment and explore creative new ways to live in harmony.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS UNITED NATIONS RIO+20 YOUTH BLAST PLENARY SESSION

On June 10 Eco Boys and Girls held a plenary session at Youth Blast: The Official United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development for Children and Youth.

Eco Boys and Girls Plenary Session discussed the vital importance of environmental education for children and showcasing their series of  "TAKE ACTION" Public Service Announcements and associated with many of the top Global Youth Groups.

 

For two days the UNCSD Major Group of Children and Youth will collaborate and the purpose of the Youth Blast Conference of Youth for Rio+20 is to empower children and youth.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS OFFICIAL DELEGATES FOR UNCSD MAJOR GROUP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RIO+20

Eco Boys and Girls are Official Delegates for the UNCSD Major Group for Children and Youth at Rio+20, The 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the World’s Global Environmental Conference.

Eco Boys and Girls encourages and inspires youth and families to be better stewards of the environment and each other. Through this work and collaboration with other major youth organizations, Eco Boys and Girls will help to ensure the Rio+20 Conferences generate lasting, transformative outcomes for our future and the future we want.  

The UNCSD Major Group for Children and Youth is the official voice for any under 30 in the sustainability negotiations at Rio+20. We are engaging with young people from across the world to share our voices at Rio+20. Through networking and collaborating, the MGCY has strong teams that contribute to the policy negotiations.

ERNIE EARTH, LULU LOVE, PATSY PEACE, RAY RECYCLE AND SAMMY SUN TAKE ACTION ON WORLD OCEANS DAY

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, 5 eco heroes, create a series of 5 individual TAKE ACTION PSAs to celebrate WORLD OCEANS DAY.

 

Ernie Earth is on a mission to help take care of the planet! Lulu Love is on a mission to care for all people and things! Patsy Peace is on a mission to create peaceful solutions with one and all! Ray Recycle is on a mission to prevent waste and reuse materials! Sammy Sun is on a mission to spread the word about conservation!

World Oceans Day people around the planet celebrate and honor the body of water which links us all, for what it provides humans and what it represents.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS TAKE ACTION WITH FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS are 5 eco-heroes that TAKE ACTION in a PSA on WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY with FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS. As young leaders promoting environmental stewardship, Ernie Earth, Lulu Love, Patsy Peace, Ray Recycle and Sammy Sun celebrate with youth to encourage them to TAKE ACTION for the environment and that every act makes a difference.

PSAs created in collaboration with Eco Boys and Girls and Montclair University Advanced Film Class. Directed by Maria Snyder, Frank Drucker and Jeffrey Durante. Special Effects & Edited by Chris O'Neill and Deana Fox.

World Environment Day is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS HONORED AS "THE MILLENNIUM KIDS" ON UN DAY

Friends of the United Nations (FOUN) honors Eco Boys and Girls, "The Millennium Kids", at the United Nations on UN Day.

FOUN created a collectible poster celebrating Eco Boys and Girls "The Millennium Kids" and President and CEO of the FOUN, Dr. Noel J. Brown states the "Eco Boys and Girls, The Millennium Kids" share our mission of building awareness of the UN Millennium Goals by encouraging young people to take ownership of PLANET EARTH.

 

Friends of the United Nations Founder and CEO, Dr. Noel J. Brown is the former head of UNEP, United Nations Environment Program.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS PARTNER WITH NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

From the NEAMB website:

"The Eco Boys and Girls, developed by Maria Snyder, are illustrated characters intended for children in grades PreK to Grade 2. The NEA and FO United Nations welcome the Eco Boys and Girls as pro-environmental advocates. The Eco Boys and Girls teach children the value of respecting their environment by practicing recycling and conservation, and respecting other people and creatures who inhabit the earth by showing love and care for them. Young children are inquisitive and eager to learn. By providing them with varied experiences across all learning domains and models for caring for the earth, we hope these lesson plans will help them begin their journey to becoming environmentally responsible adults."

National Education Association Mission (from the website):  "Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world."