This White Paper offers a series of European resolutions and proposals for action on five themes: air, food, water, waste and energy. The aim of these proposals is to acknowledge the right of each person to benefit from the environment, as well as their duty to respect and protect it in a perspective of shared and sustainable development.

The proposed themes correspond to those outlined in the 6th European Community environment programme - 'Environment 2010: our future, our choice'.

The White Paper, produced with the aid of a specially developed Internet exhange, is the result of a cooperative effort by youths in several European countries. It will be delivered and presented at the European Parliament during the 2nd Congress of professionals who work in recycling and the environment.

Schedule for the development of the White Paper

1. Autumn 2003: launch of 'Project: Environment' at the local level
2. December 2003: participating youth groups present their details online
3. Mid-February 2004: the combined proposals for 'Project: Environment' go online
4. End-March 2004: the national resolution accepted for each theme goes online
5. End-April 2004: the European resolution accepted for each theme goes online
6. Beginning-June 2004: European proposed actions to be chosen for each theme