Pádraig Hoare: Ireland's young people shout 'stop' on biodiversity loss

The junior counterpart of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss say they want nature at the heart of policymaking, and want to be included in the conversation, writes Pádraig Hoare

Members of Ireland's first Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss 

The country’s first Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss has published its final report to coincide with Earth Day, with 35 young people selected from the 500 who applied to take part.  

With six key messages formulated, as well as 58 calls to action, the 35 members aged between seven and 16 called for “an Ireland where we are connected to and care for the rights of nature (and each other) so that biodiversity is restored and protected and we live and grow up in healthy, clean and fair environments”.