Founder of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action), Leyla Aliyeva, initiated the Children’s Eyes On Earth project with Reza.
Leyla saw quite clearly, through her youth work, that the environment was a key cause of concern for young people in the country of Azerbaijan in Eastern Europe. Children in Azerbaijan and throughout the Southern Caucasus grow up proudly learning that they live in a region which boasts nine of the world’s eleven climate zones. But it's also a region with serious environmental challenges, with a growing number of endangered species, a high level of industrial pollution and basic issues of water supply and safety. The IDEA campaign is all about working with young people to put environmental awareness and action at the heart of family, community and national life. Now the beginnings of a government-led environmental programme are beginning to be seen in Azerbaijan, with industrial clean-ups, a strong National Parks project, mass tree planting, and the first moves into using renewable energy.
"Around the world, young people are waking up to the challenge of the environment. It is in our hands to create a future where we live in harmony with the nature which supports us and gives us life,” says Leyla.
Reza initiated the Children’s Eyes On Earth project with Leyla Aliyeva, founder of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action).
Lauren is the Chief Editor for the Children's Eyes On Earth project. She oversees all the editorial content on the website and helps with ideas for the competition!
Emily is the Social Media Manager for the Children's Eyes On Earth project. She will be sharing the latest competition news with you and re-tweeting your thoughts!
Lydia is the Children's Eyes On Earth Project Manager. It’s her job to keep up the “team spirit” and make sure that everything to do with the competition happens on time!
Franck is the Digital Marketing Manager for the Children’s Eyes on Earth project. He monitors all the Social Media actions and contributes to develop the awareness of this contest on the Web.
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