The president of the Sava Youth Parliament, Blaž Lipovšek, participated at the session of the Barcelona Convention (COP23) which was held from 4 December to 8 December 2023 in Portorož Slovenia. The Parties of the Convention made several important commitments to protect the Mediterranean in the face of the increasing impact of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. At the forefront of COP 23 was the involvement of young people in decision-making processes.
Blaž Lipovšek had an opportunity to address the participants and took part at the side event on Youth Perception on the last day of the session.
In his speech he presented the work of the Sava Youth Parliament which demonstrated that the Parliament was a very good platform which allowed the young generation to share their opinions and ideas. He expressed his opinion that it would be essential to step together, because together we could do much more for the healthy environment and green and climate resilient future.