12/08/2023
2023 International Youth Day and Linggo ng Kabataan Theme: ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ Today, the world is embarking on a green transition. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical not only for responding to the global climate crisis but also for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population. Green skills are โknowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient societyโ.
These include technical knowledge and skills that enable the effective use of green technologies and processes in occupational settings, as well as transversal skills that draw on a range of knowledge, values and attitudes to facilitate environmentally sustainable decisions in work and in life.
Due to their interdisciplinary nature, the essence of green skills is sometimes expressed, partly if not wholly, through other associated terms such as โskills for the futureโ and โskills for green jobsโ. While green skills are relevant for people of all ages, they have heightened importance for younger people, who can contribute to the green transition for a longer period of time.
--- For more information, download the concept note herehttps://social.desa.un.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Concept%20Note%20IYD2023%20.pdf Source: https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day โโโ Section 30 of Republic Act No. 10742, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015 mandates the observance of Linggo ng Kabataan in every barangay, municipality, city and province on the week where the 12th of August falls to coincide with the International Youth Day (IYD).
