The Youth Forum on "Sustainable Development: Making Choices for Our Future" was held on 5 December 2004. Jointly convened by the Council for Sustainable Development and the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups - Leadership 21, the forum provided a platform for young people to share their views on sustainable development, in particular with reference to the three Pilot Areas of Solid Waste Management, Renewable Energy and Urban Living Space covered in the Council for Sustainable Development's "Invitation and Response" (IR) document.

Over 300 young people comprising senior secondary school students, university students and recent graduates took part in the forum. They took a keen part in an interactive workshop and subsequent group discussion on Hong Kong's key sustainability issues, as well as suggesting their top ten priorities for Hong Kong's sustainability. A list of the "Sustainability Top Ten" can be downloaded here.

The participants' ideas and comments on the IR document are of particular value, as providing a sustainable society for future generations is one of the key principles of sustainable development. The views of the young people who attended the forum will help to shape the advice that the Council for Sustainable Development will give to the Government on the way forward for sustainable policies for Hong Kong.

You may download the forum programme here and view the video clipping of the forum using RealPlayer. The sessions covered in the video are:

• Welcome Remarks
• Presentations on "Sustainable and Non-sustainable Ways of Life"
• Creative Workshop on Sustainable and Non-sustainable Ways of Life
• Remarks on the Engagement Process for a Sustainable Development Strategy
• Presentations on "Sustainable Development Strategy and the Pilot Areas"
• Reports back on Group Discussions on Pilot Areas
• Closing Remarks

Photos of the forum can be viewed here.

A summary report on the Youth Forum can be downloaded here.