Some 400 young people from Colombia's Caribbean coast have made a pledge to work for the benefit of the environment and to prevent the irreparable harm that human activities often cause in nature. “We must learn to live in a simpler way, in harmony with nature,” said the participants in the Regional Youth Forum for the Environment and Peace, held May 13 at the Altair secondary school in the historic northern city of Cartagena.

Although there is greater awareness, today's youth must continue to be motivated to seek a world that is more environmentally friendly, says Adriana Valenzuela, United Nations Colombian coordinator for environmental issues.