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POP Papers
​​Issue 3. Jul 2016

Message from Our Chief Mentor

The POP Movement was officially launched on Earth Day this year in Mexico City. In these past three months much has happened to carry this initiative further. The launch event had been organized by SNTE, the large teachers’union in Mexico with a total membership of 1.6 million teachers and strong linkages with similar unions overseas, particularly in Latin America. Early in July an MoU was signed with SNTE for a three-year program of action for the POP Movement in Mexico, which will be supported by SNTE, but efforts are on to seek support from other sources as well to ensure a comprehensive and ambitious effort in Mexico which would provide valuable experience for similar programs in other countries.

A major effort is in hand to create partnerships to extend our efforts both geographically and sectorally. Dr. Ash Pachauri has been leading this effort by which our partnerships have extended to outstanding organizations located in various parts of the world, working in a number of interconnected fields of direct relevance to the POP mission. We are also privileged to have added two new members to our International Advisory Board, to bring in youth- driven vigor and perceptions which would greatly strengthen our efforts. Both Ms. Parrys Raines (21 years) and Ms. Olivia Ries (13 years) have a remarkable record of initiatives to protect the earth’s natural resources and ecosystems, which they took in hand in their early childhoods. In extending our partnerships into interlinked missions, special mention needs to be made of wildlife conservation, wherein we now have remarkable global initiatives to link up with.
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Plans are on to launch the POP Movement in countries of Latin America, using Mexico as a base, and simultaneously in the UAE, Montenegro, and Australia as well as in the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean region. Plans are also in hand for organizing major musical and other cultural events, particularly by harnessing the talent of our partner, the famous musical group, Junoon. These would be pursued as soon as we are able to mobilize the necessary finances for putting together high class events, which would help to create awareness and raise funds for the POP Movement.
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This program by which we aim to harness the talent and determination of youth inspired by knowledge on a global scale, would progress only on the strength of our partners. For this purpose and to ensure proper sharing of information we would need news and other material from our partners on a regular basis. We would also greatly appreciate any inputs from them on contacts of those to whom our regular newsletters could be sent. The world has a small window of opportunity. I had stated two years ago that we are now five minutes before midnight, and if we want to ensure that this planet and its ecosystems be protected for the survival of all species and the welfare of future generations, we need all hands on deck, and the active involvement of like-minded individuals and organizations. We represent a small and humble effort which has to be multiplied several times over by other organizations and pioneering individuals.  And this is just a beginning. We know we have far to go, and we certainly shall.

Dr. R.K. Pachauri
Chief Mentor

POP Signs 3-Year MoU in Mexico

The POP Movement signed a 3-year MoU with the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (SNTE)​ on July 13, 2016 to implement the POP Movement, in partnership with Cinema Planeta, with 100,000 teachers and in all schools across Mexico.
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New Partnerships
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The POP Movement forges new partnerships with Nepal-based, renowned, youth activist, Bindu Bhandari,  grassroots community educators, GERAS in Cameroon, the United States Wildlife Trafficking Alliance, a key coalition that aims to reduce the purchase and sale of illegal wildlife products in the U.S., and Worldrise, a youth-led organization focused on marine conversation based in Italy.
Coffee with Asher Jay in NYC!
The POP Movement had coffee with Asher Jay, National Geographic explorer, artist, designer, writer, and speaker in New York City's Bryant Park on July 13, 2016. ​

Asher Jay has recently launched the Thumbs Up for Tigers campaign in partnership with National Geographic Explorer and WWF to raise awareness about tiger conservation, the historic Tx2 effort, and to mobilize worldwide support for tiger conservation.

Lets work with Asher Jay to support ThumbsUpForTigers and help double wild tiger numbers!
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Attended 'Open Your Eyes' Screening by HBO in NYC
The POP Movement was proud to attend the screening of 'Open Your Eyes'​ by HBO in New York City on July 13, 2016.  

Open Your Eyes (2015) by Irene Brodsky and POP Movement's close friend Dr. Larry Brilliant features the film soundtrack by our invaluable partner Salman Ahmad of Junoon and also Peter Gabriel. 
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New International Advisory Board Members
The POP Movement has constituted a compact International Advisory Board (IAB) consisting of highly eminent and distinguished personalities. We are proud to welcome our new and youngest IAB members who have joined us this month.  Olivia Ries, now 13, co-founded One More Generation at age 7 and, Parrys Raines, now 21, founded Climate Girl, Australia at age 14! 
Peek at Our Partners

We are proud of our partners' efforts and are happy to highlight select developments with their research and activities with you each month.  

​This month we bring you some updates from GERAS and One More Generation.
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