Sir Peter Blake UNEP Ambassador

Earth is a water planet on which the quality of water defines the quality of life... Good water, good life. Poor water, poor life. No water, no life.”

— Sir Peter Blake

Every two years UNEP, in partnership with a host nation, holds the Tunza International Children's Conference on the Environment. Children between 10-14years of age who are young environmental leaders from countries all around the world attend these conferences. Their work focuses on the state of the world's environment in the 21st century and they learn through workshops, fieldtrips and seminars. They also build friendships that span nationalities and regions.

In 2008 the conference will be held in Stavanger, Norway. In 2006 it was held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in 2005 in Aichi, Japan, in 2004 New London, Connecticut.
Eleven Sir Peter Blake Ambassadors have now attended these conferences:

2006 Ambassadors
Conference held in Putrajaya
Oliver Patterson from Wellington
Bridget Hunt from Central Hawkes Bay
Liam Stoneley from Blenheim

2005 Ambassadors
World Children's Summit on the Environment held in Aichi
Jasmin Lancaster from Rangiora
Sophie Turner from Motueka
Eddie Jackson from Taupo
Hannah Kiely from Northland 
Brittany Packer from Nelson
Finn McLennan-Elliott from Auckland
Tony Smith from Fielding
Jarrod Coutts from Nelson also attended this conference as a member of the conference Junior Board.

2004 Ambassadors
Conference held in New London
Sean Farrell from Whangarei
Jarrod Coutts from Nelson
Timo Stoffegen from Takaka

For further details on participation in this programme, please contact:

Dean Schneider
deanschneider@xtra.co.nz