IDEA, Youth Foundation establish co-op

/By AzerNews/

By Laman Sadigova

The International Dialogue for Environmental Action and the Youth Foundation under the President of Azerbaijan signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of ecology on June 5.

Under the agreement, IDEA Public Association and the Youth Foundation will cooperate in strengthening environmental education, fight against climate change, environmental challenges in the areas of waste management, conservation of biodiversity, promotion of sustainable development, as well provide the implementation of relevant projects.

IDEA Public Association was launched by the Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Leyla Aliyeva on July 12, 2011 in Baku. The organization aims at promoting public awareness on environmental issues and action, collaboration with youth, education in the field of environmental problems and finding proper solutions for them.

During these three years the organization has fulfilled various projects, from tree planting activity for young environmentalists and ordinary students, to the international photo contest for children “Children’s Eyes on Earth”, represented by 1200 participants from 5 continents and 90 countries.