We, the delegates at the 2004 Tunza International Children's Conference on the environment, commit to do our best:

To respect, support, share and celebrate indigenous peoples' cultures and knowledge.
To not harm any plants or animals, especially endangered species.
To establish or help at a local shelter for animals, either for domestic animals or for endangered species if available.
To raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity.
To use our water, energy and other resources wisely.
To collect and re-use rain water.
To educate ourselves and others about the value of water and the problem of pollution.
To participate in local stream or coastal clean-ups.
To buy and use energy-efficient products and to conserve energy whenever possible.
To plant trees, native plants and rare species in our home communities.
To eat foods not grown with polluting chemicals.
To write letters and petitions to our governments and community leaders to take action, citing the following challenges:

We, the delegates at the 2004 Tunza International Children's Conference on the environment, challenge world leaders to support our committed action by:

Treating indigenous peoples fairly and respecting their rights, including them in decision making and giving back artefacts that were taken from them.
Protecting cultures and assisting indigenous peoples to conserve their traditions through festivals and holidays.
Stopping the appropriation of land from indigenous peoples and looking for ways to fairly repay them for their land if it is not possible to give it back.
Protecting the natural biodiversity in their regions and setting up nature preserves in sensitive areas.
Providing alternative sources of food and employment for the people who currently depend on exploiting endangered species.
Treating water as a global resource and sharing the resource.
Enforcing laws that stop the dumping of waste into waterways. Ensuring that fines are significant enough to make companies to stop polluting.
Educating the public, using the media, school curricula and any other available methods, reminding them to use water, energy and other resources wisely.
Supporting and investing in agricultural practices that don't use polluting chemicals.
Investing in alternative energy sources, making green energy affordable to everyone.
Supporting local environmental groups.

Adopted 23 July 2004 in a plenary session of the Tunza International Children's Conference on the environment, new london, connecticut, USA.