Youthink! The World Bank's blog for youth Syndicate content  The
Importance of Not Being (too) Earnest  Saadia Iqbal's picture
The other day, someone told me Youthink! needs to be more
optimistic. Well hey, it’s hard to be cheerful and witty about
topics like poverty and disease…  To be fair, though, there’s
often good news from the world of development. So, maybe she did
have a point. I decided to try to highlight more of the positive
from now on.  That's why I really liked Joao's photos of the
"Youth Wave" at the World Water Forum. It looks as though
they're having a great time, while also making a statement about
the need for an increase in youth participation in decisions
concerning water and sanitation worldwide.  Here’s a story I
read recently about some US college students who’ve teamed up
with the Indian Youth Climate Network to find innovative
solutions to climate change.  The article stuck with me, because
it was about people doing zany things and having fun while
working on serious issues.  My fav