Youth Network for Social & Environmental Development

Youth Network for Social & Environmental Development (YONSED), a youth led organization has been established by the highly devoted and energetic youth groups with the view to tackle the environmental problems by effectively mobilizing the students/youth groups, and local communities at local and national level. The organization has been working persistently in the field of social development and environmental conservation since its establishment. The organization has worked jointly with several national and international organizations to enhance environmental advocacy at public as well as policy level. YONSED aims at improving the general environment by building a network of youth students and concerned stakeholders. Cooperation is maintained with the environmental organizations, government bodies, colleges/schools, communities, youth clubs and, other working for the environmental development and nature conservation. Through a framework of social action groups YONSED is working through government bodies, environmental organizations and colleges/schools to develop action and advocacy groups that will address environmental issues and social advocacy concerns. The organization links environmental institutions, political bodies and, civil agencies in an attempt to protect the environment and strengthen awareness of environmental issues. The organizations also focuses on the principles of participatory action and empowerment to develop the youth/students’ action groups.