What is sustainable development?The Problem: we are using more natural resources than Earth can re-produce -> our way of life is unsustainable.Sustainable development is: satisfying the needs of present generations so that future generations can fulfil their own needs-> to live in way that is benefitial to economy, society and environment.

What is Sustaining our Future (SuFu) ?It is AEGEE Flagship Project for 2008-2009It is a project aiming for:a bit more green AEGEE -> more environmentally responsible (youth) organisations in Europeto raise understanding of the connections between culture, society, environment and our own livesto inform about the importance of sustainable developmentIt is project run by 14 young people from all over Europe

What is a Flagship Project? Every year AEGEE selects a focus to itself, a project that all AEGEE bodies can contribute to a Flagship Project.Since Agora Valletta (spring 2007) a Flagship Project lasts 2 years.Flagship Project consists of different activities all around Europe: conferences, study visits, trainings, action days, publications, etc.The last 2 Flagship Projects focused on higher education and democracy in Europe

Who is SuFu team? We are 14 active young people from Estonia, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Greece, Romania and Turkey.

Scandinavia project PR -> Think tank urban conference Sustainability trainings -> Danube project

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What is SuFu doing?May 15-17, 2008Pre launch: Youth Solar Days, BrusselsJune 5, 2008Kick off: European Day of the Environment, all over EuropeJune 9-13, 2008Conference Changing Climate - Changing People?, Aachen & BonnNovember 15-17, 2008Sustainable Student Days, PoznanSeptember-December, 2008Survey: European youth and sustainable consumption

What is SuFu doing?March 19-21, 2009Think tank Create and In(ter)novate!, BrusselsMarch 30-April 5, 2009Seminar Sustainable SCANdinavia, CopenhagenJune 5, 2009European Day of the Environment, all over EuropeAugust 15-21, 2009Seminar Danube source of inspiration, Danube Delta

What is SuFu doing?September 7-13, 2009Seminar Danube the most international river in the world, BratislavaOctober 22-25, 2009Sustainability trainings concept meeting, TartuOctober 31-November 8, 2009Conference SuFu & the City, about urban environment, MadridApril-May, 2010Presenting the results booklet

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Also: partnership with IUCNIUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) - one of the biggest and most important environmental organisations in the world.In June 2008 AEGEE became official partner of Countdown 2010 IUCNs initative created to stop loss of biodiversity.By IUCN we were also invited to send youth statement to G8 summit in Japan. The statement can be found from our website.In October 2008, in IUCN congress we presented AEGEE and our project to major sustainability leaders in the world.

What can you do?Get informed by visiting our websiteParticipate in our eventsGet involved by organising an event in your city with usMake your events more environmental friendly, act in more sustainable way yourselfIf you have some ideas of your own, just contact us!

Find out more about us:http://www.aegee.org/sustaininghttp://sufunews.blogspot.com (leave also a comment!)

Contact us at:sustainingourfuture@gmail.com