By bringing these activists together in Tilonia for four days, the Congress hopes to accomplish three major objectives. Our major role and the role of this Congress is to brign that discussion closer to the ground. We are working towards a people centred agenda for the environment, as opposed to a government or UN centred agenda. The Eco-volunteer Programme marked the first global contract of its kind to identify 110 community leaders in 11 countries who were already working on local environmental problems, support them with small amounts of financial assistance for training and exchange visits and help then to share their innovation with volunteers in other countries and communities. Fifteen of Eco-volunteers will be attending the Congress.
Transparency is essential.
Very little information is ever shared with the public on how much money is spent on conferences. Probably ten times this amount.