Natural Leaders is another Italian initiative that deserves a spot in the limelight: the in the limelight: the project is organized by Lipu and brings together young environmental volunteers project is organized by Lipu and brings together young environmental volunteers between the age of 15 and 30, to discuss among themselves environmental policies between the age of 15 and 30, to discuss among themselves environmental policies and proposals to put forward to experts and political authorities.and proposals to put forward to experts and political authorities.
In the case of Italy, a state that for most of its part is surrounded by the sea, the he case of Italy, a state that for most of its part is surrounded by the sea, the problems concerning water and costal pollution are now more relevant than ever. As a problems concerning water and costal pollution are now more relevant than ever. As a consequence, more than as an expression of its values, the latest generation is consequence, more than as an expression of its values, the latest generation is compelledcompelled to take action because of necessity, and because they will experience firstto take action because of necessity, and because they will experience first–hand all that is to come, for better or worse. And if the current trends are not reversed, hand all that is to come, for better or worse. And if the current trends are not reversed, without a shadow of a doubt, it is the worstwithout a shadow of a doubt, it is the worst–case scenario that is to be expected.case scenario that is to be expected.
So, no wonder that teenagers are reclaiming their place in the public scene and asking no wonder that teenagers are reclaiming their place in the public scene and asking to be seen, heard, and given space, because if not them, who? And if not now, when?to be seen, heard, and given space, because if not them, who? And if not now, when?