Youth representatives from various LGUs and academic institutions of Negros Occidental attended the Provincial Youth Environment Forum held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, Monday (Nov. 20), as part of the 19th Provincial Wildlife Month celebration.

Participants engaged in planning sessions, brainstorming of ideas, and collaborative effort towards biodiversity conservation and commitment to climate action.

Gov. Bong Lacson urged the youth to recognize the unique position that people find themselves at present —being both the witnesses to the effects of climate change and the architects of solutions.

“With this forum serving as a platform for education, empowerment, and collaboration to create actionable solutions, we recognize that the answers we seek may not solely originate from the established leaders and experts of today, instead, we acknowledge that they may emerge from the fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and passion of the youth, particularly, the Negrense youth,” he said.

The youth forum is also an advocacy of the Negrosanon Initiatives for Climate and Environment and is supported by the Provincial Environment Management Office headed by Atty. Julie Ann Bedrio.*#AbanseNegrense