The United Nations World Summit for Sustainable Development, also called the Earth Summit, happened in Johannesburg, South Africa for six days in August/September 2002. It’s aim was to explore how we can all work together to save the planet. World leaders came together to talk about what they had achieved since the last Earth Summit ten years ago in Rio and to discuss what they are going to do (or not) now.
It was also a gathering of many NGOs (non-governmental organisations such as aid and environmental organisations) and youth groups,) so it was a great place for networking and making links.

Kids at the Summit
There were many events which took place in Johannesburg, including the International Children’s Summit, which had delegates from all over the world. All the children attending are involved in projects to save the planet in their home countries. They were representing their schools, communities, charities and other gatherings.

Among the many representatives some came from the Children’s Earth Summit in India and some from the International Children’s Conference in Canada. From the UK came winners of WWF’s Our World schools’ competition, the Earth Champions and delegates from the Centre for Alternative Technology.

The United Nations Your Wake Up Call sent 76 delegates chosen from a wide range of charities including organisations in the UK, Ireland and South Africa ñ from Childline to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Young People’s Parliament to Water Aid and the Woodcraft Folk.
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