ASEAN Strategic Plan on the Environment
As part of the draft strategic plan on environment (ASPEN), the ASEAN Environmental Education Action Pan (AEEAP) 2014-2018 was developed by the Member States. It is the guiding document for the ASEAN member states (AMS) to encourage public participation and to realise the goal of a clean and green environment in the region.
A number of efforts by various agencies within the ASEAN community have been implemented to promote environmental education and awareness in the region. The ASEAN Youth Eco Champion Awards (AYECA) is one of these initiatives. The delegates of the member states met on 18th of July 2018 in Dalat City to discuss the criteria for the award. The meeting was supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation.
Youth Eco Champion Award
The Youth Eco Champion Award will be given to two youths from each Member State, who have been active for at least two years in the field of environmental activism. The winner will have implemented successfully a green initiative and he has successfully contributed to a clean and green environment in his or her respective country.
During the meeting the AWGEE decided that Brunei Darussalam and Singapore will be the lead countries for the implementation of the AYECA. The award ceremony will take place during the 2019 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Cambodia.