The fourth Global Youth Retreat took place from 28 to 31 July 2008. It brought together the UNEP Tunza Youth Advisory Council (TYAC) members who represented the six UNEP regions. The Retreat was held in Nairobi, Kenya and provided the Youth Advisors an opportunity to exchange ideas and build capacity to address various environmental issues. It also created an avenue for the young leaders to advise UNEP on how to better engage young people in environmental issues.

A special highlight of this year's Retreat was the review of the 2008 to 2014 second Tunza Strategy draft. The initial Tunza Strategy came into force in 2003 and ends in 2008. Other topics discussed at the Retreat included: climate change and the role of young people, the UNEP medium-term strategy, gender and the environment, and environmental education. Participants also visited environmental sites in Kenya and participated in a tree planning activity linked to UNEP's Billion Tree Campaign.

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