Welcome to Biodiversity Matters!
Since its inception in 2007, BiodiversityMatters chooses one Biodiversity Youth Initiative to focus on annually. Last year, we proudly hosted the Second International Youth Symposium for Biodiversity, in Ottawa, Canada.
This year we are supporting the development of a Youth Accord on Biodiversity to be presented at COP 10, in Japan, 2010. The Accord has been posted on this website since March 3, 2010. A special thank you to all the youth involved in this process.
The International Youth Accord on Biodiversity is important because it empowers us the youth of the world to speak and have a voice. To have a voice in our future and our children's future. It gives us the right to speak for the world, the environment, and its beautiful ecosystems. It gives a chance to the world's species to survive.
- Eric Gauthier, St-Laurent Academy
Grade 6 student, Ottawa, Canada
"I am inspired to hear of your work with the Accord. It's amazing what you can achieve when you put your hard work and effort into a dream or an idea..." - Severn Cullis-Suzuki





































