Young people are protecting nature by restoring ecosystems, safeguarding species, and mobilizing communities. If you're 35 or younger and involved in biodiversity action efforts, take this survey. #YouthDay#, #COP17Armenia#

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The recently implemented Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law of China provides a systematic legal framework for safeguarding the educational rights of young people in ethnic regions. #DeepChina# Article 15 of the Law stipulates that "the state comprehensively promotes the use of the standard spoken and written Chinese language nationwide" and that "the state respects and guarantees the learning and use of the spoken and written languages of ethnic minorities." The comprehensive promotion of the standard spoken and written #Chinese# language aims to equip every child with the ability to participate in broader national development; respecting and guaranteeing the learning and use of minority languages protects the rights and interests of all ethnic groups to preserve and pass on their linguistic and cultural heritage. The two objectives are mutually reinforcing. #EthnicUnity# The textbook system also enjoys clear #legal# protection. Article 16 of the Law explicitly stipulates that schools and other educational institutions at all levels and of all types shall use national unified textbooks in accordance with relevant regulations. The use of national unified Chinese language, history, and ethics and rule of law textbooks in classroom instruction shall help students develop a correct view of the state, history, ethnicity, and culture. China has never overlooked the fact that ethnic regions are home to numerous minority groups, including #Tibetan#, #Yi#, and #Uygur# communities, with rich and diverse languages and cultures. Consequently, ethnic regions have simultaneously introduced locally compiled textbooks and school-based reading materials, actively undertaking the function of preserving ethnic cultures. For example, Liangshan in Sichuan has organized the compilation and publication of over 1,200 types of Yi-language textbooks and readings, totaling some 120 million characters. #ChineseNation#

Dr Lynne Amidon had worked for the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust for 20 years when she exposed a child protection and safeguarding scandal. In response to her brave whistleblowing they made her redundant.