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International Youth Summit on Sustainable Urban Transportation - Youth on the Move

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The Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) is the association of urban transit systems, suppliers and related organizations in Canada. CUTA has long been recognized as "the voice of the Canadian transit industry." Its mission is to promote the role of urban transit in enhancing mobility and to support its members in the fulfilment of their mandate.

What are they doing?

The 2004 International Youth Summit on Sustainable Urban Transportation will take place from May 26 to 31 in Ottawa. It will bring together 80 Canadian youth aged 17 to 24 as well as participants from around the globe to discuss the importance of sustainable transportation in our communities. The goal of the summit is to send well-informed youth back to communities in Canada and around the world so they can encourage local action on sustainable transportation issues.

Before the summit, participants will meet with local groups to acquire a basic understanding of sustainable transportation issues in their community. The summit is comprised of four core sessions: teamwork and leadership, urban and transit planning, youth-targeted programs (such as trip-reduction programs and student passes) and community marketing. Elective sessions will include event and campaign planning, media relations and communications, and sustainable transportation and health. Technical tours of Ottawa will demonstrate the principles of urban and transportation planning.

Upon their return, participants will be invited by local environmental groups, municipal employees, transportation providers and previous Youth Summit participants to share what they learned and to encourage local actions!

What did the project accomplish?

Designed to link Canadian youth aged 17 to 24 with youth from around the world to discuss and discover the importance of sustainable transportation in their communities and to encourage participants to take action on sustainable transportation initiatives in their home communities, the conference attracted 80 participants from across Canada and international participants representing the US and Australia. Notable results include:

  • 80 participants from across Canada
  • 7 international presenters and delegates from Italy, Columbia, the US and Australia
  • 3 plenary sessions, 13 sessions, 4 workshops, 2 technical tours, a regional roundtable and 3 keynote addresses
  • 47,000 poster distributed nationally
  • Limited media coverage
  • Links to conference site placed on several external sites
  • US and Australian partners are considering holding similar events based on conference model
  • Partners have begun planning for the next summit to be held in 2006
  • International Youth Summit model may be replicated in US and Australia
  • Canadian Urban Transit Association has committed to holding International Youth Summit conference every 2 years

Where can you find more information?

Goal & Background

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Date modified:
2010-11-03