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YES Australia | Applications Extended


YOUTH ENCOUNTER ON SUSTAINABILITY (YES) AUSTRALIA 2009

Applications Now Open!

Extended Deadline: 28th September 2008

ETHsustainability, the Center for Sustainability at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and the International WaterCenter in Australia are pleased to announce the opening of the applications for the 2009 Youth Encounter on Sustainability (YES) in Australia.

The two week course aims to sensitize participants to the complex issues of sustainable development in a global context, while exploring issues pertinent to Australia and the greater Asia-Pacific region, though course work, field trips, workshops, group work, discussions and practical learning experiences, combined with social and cultural activities.   The unique program builds on 9 years of experience successfully running the Youth Encounter on Sustainability YES program in Switzerland, Latin America, Japan and Central and Eastern Europe and Africa.

Dates: January 30th – February 16th, 2009
Course Location: Noosa North Shore Retreat, Noosa, Queensland, Australia (http://www.noosanorthshore.com.au/)

The online applications are now open at:
http://www.sustainability.ethz.ch/en/activities/YES_Australia.cfm

Deadline for applications has been extended:
28th September 2008

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