Youth Declaration on the Protection of the Gulf of Finland

delta • April 29, 2015

After studying specific features of the Gulf, current problems and possible ways to solve those problems, schoolchildren from Russia, Finland and Estonia developed a declaration that was adopted on 27 July 2014 in Helsinki:

We believe that the Gulf of Finland is exposed to a high human-caused load and that all of us need to join efforts to reduce negative impacts on the environment.

WE PROCLAIM THE DECLARATION

and call upon the youth, politicians, all decision-makers, businessmen, scientists, teachers, public organizations, farmers, fishermen, tourists, mass media and all population of the region to follow our principles and facilitate the implementation of our proposals

OUR PRINCIPLES:

  • Individual and collective responsibility for the actions that produce impact on the environment;
  • Think globally, act locally;
  • Treat the nature as if it were your home;
  • Foster careful attitude towards the environment among the youth from all countries.

Below are links to the Youth Declaration in Finnish, Russian, Estonian and English.

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