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third parties using such campaigns to gain popularity on social media platforms without
                      actually taking action;


                   4.  Invites countries that can afford it to set up in schools from the age of 8 years a weekly
                      1-hour course on the environment in order to make them aware of the risks of climate
                      change while using ICTs to, but not only:

                          a.  Offer  an  internationally  standard  course  with  online  quizzes  to  test  students’
                              knowledge and make them learn more playfully,
                          b.  Have them watch individual videos showing the real consequences of climate

                              change,
                          c.  Offer them actions that can be carried out on a daily basis to limit their carbon
                              impact;


                   5.  Proposes to reduce the massive amount of information that is received by individuals in
                      terms of climate change, so that people do not get used to the problem as a common
                      thing, but that they bear in mind that climate change is an alarming problem that must

                      be solved, and that everyone can contribute to it;

                   6.  Encourages the introduction of a policy of increased competition in the ICT sector in
                      underdeveloped countries as an incentive for major access providers to reduce their

                      prices in line with the World Bank's principle of unity in poverty reduction and economic
                      management;


                   7.  Proposes  that  more  developed  countries  provide  international  aid,  as  well  as
                      technology  to  less  developed  and  newly  emerging  economies  (NEE’s)  so  that  they
                      have equal chance to stop climate change, as well as improve the internet, especially

                      in rural areas, which will help to level out the economic and environmental gap;

                   8.  Proposes the creation of an international label managed by UNEP that would classify

                      the  different  products  to  be  marketed  into  five  categories:  very  harmful,  harmful,
                      neutral, respectful, very respectful; these categories would be indicated on the labels
                      of the said products, bearing in mind that the "very harmful" and "harmful" categories
                      would  be  accompanied  by  images  representing  their  social  and  environmental

                      impact, this would enable consumers to make eco-responsible choices;

                   9.  Requests  the  countries  that  have  committed  themselves  to  the  United  Nations

                      sustainable development programme to fulfil their commitment to give 0.7% of GDP
                      each year to the less developed countries.




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