The World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation co-organize Youth for Eco-Justice, starting parallel to the UN Climate Change Summit in Durban, South Africa, at the end of November. In a series of blog posts, the participants are introducing themselves.

Name: Tamo Khositashvili
Age: 24
Function: Project manager “Linori ltd” medical service / Volunteer project “Let’s green! “
Church of Origin: Georgian Orthodox Church

- What is really important for your life?

The most important thing in my life is peace and health. I just wish to live with a normal, quiet life and enjoy my life every day without danger of loosing parts of my beautiful country. I wish that Georgian people become more active to fight for peace!

- What are your wishes for the negotiations on Climate Change in Durban?

I expect from training that I will be more informed about the opportunities how can we change the situations in our own countries and in whole world to achieve the goals and aims for eco justice. I always think about plans for environmental peace and I strongly believe that after Durban I will come back home with more ideas to make important steps for beautiful and healthy future.

- What would you like to do so that your church/country becomes more environmentally just?

This is the question about which a lot of people in Georgia have been thinking since several years and especially after the war in 2008. During August 2008, fire destroyed forests in one of the National Parks. Since the damage to the forests is fairly high, it requires a great effort to reach ecological stabilization in Georgia. I personally think that it will be very important that the ministry of environment and governmental institutions take more important steps which could be decisive to reach eco justice.