"Yes, Young People Can!" Podcast

The City of Niš Youth Office the joined the European Week of Local Democracy by organizing the podcast in accordance with this year's theme discussing the issues of environmental protection and what young people can do. Anastasija Miloji?, a high school student, was the the guest. At first glance, Anastasia does not stand out much compared to her peers. But, when you get to know Anastasia a little better, she is a young lady who makes us all proud with her dedicated work and care for the environment. At her initiative a group of high school volunteers collected used plastic packaging under the slogan "Reduce Plastic, Change Drastically" at the Niš Fortress in September. The collected plastic was set aside for recycling, and the plastic bottle caps were donated to the association, which sells the collected corks to companies recycling hard plastics and buys orthopedic aids for people with disabilities. The project was created as an epilogue to the training of the Camp of Young Leaders, of which Anastasija was a participant, with the objective to show in a simple and practical way how much change a recycled bottle can bring, and encourage fellow citizens to be more careful about the waste they leave behind, but also encourage young people to join such actions. At the beginning of the podcast, which was broadcast live through the platforms of the City of Niš Youth Office , European Week of Local Democracy and the activities of the City of Niš was presented. Numerous questions arose, related to Anastasija's work, but also to the protection of the environment, numerous ideas came from the podcast itself. The basic idea is to organize the collection of plastics in the city on a monthly basis, to talk about sustainable development and environmental protection in schools, but also at faculties. It is very important for young people to get acquainted with the concept itself and to see the importance of preserving the environment. Anastasija also spoke about the problem of illegal landfills, as well as global warming. As pointed out on the podcast, little is said about global warming, especially among young people. It was suggested that City of Niš Youth Office should organize information sessions on the importance of preserving the environment, but also on the problem of global warming, on the importance of young people in the whole process. You can watch podcast at City of Niš Youth Office YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QfAGrBh0Jo