2 Mar 2002 - More than 150 children and adolescents were named "heroes of the African rainforest". The children made drawings, paintings, poetry and songs for their own ancient forests youth gallery. Daniel Ombala won first prize for his painting (above, right) called "Mankind Needs to Understand". Kids for Forests in Cameroon have collected more than 3,000 signatures from young people calling for the protection of ancient forests.

2 Mar 2002 - In Langenthal, Siwtzerland Greenteam children divided themselves into three teams: the Rainbow Riders, the Motzclub (something like the "complaining kids") and the Ameisen (ants). They collected signatures and got people to send these postcards to the Swiss environment minister.

3 Mar 2002 - In Mannheim, Germany, six-year-old Janina Fautz collected signatures from professional hockey players. Janina also made an announcement about saving the rainforest to the audience during an important hockey game! (photos: Stockmeier/ Greenpeace)

7 Mar 2002 - More than 80 kids from five cities delivered petitions to 30 embassies in Munich, Germany. They dressed as ancient forest animals, carried banners and took small trees as gifts for ambassadors. (Photos: Lehsten/Greenpeace)

4 Mar 2002 - Kids for Forests in Belgium did their own European Union action in Brussels.

Ali Birston, Canada: Siberian tiger

Sedona Connors, Canada: spirit bear

Ria Rodriquez, Canada: spirit bear

Naomi Martz, Canada: bird of paradise

Paul Curtis, Canada: spirit bear

Canada: white wolf

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