A Charles Sturt University (CSU) student will represent young Australians at the United Nations (UN) Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, from Friday 20 to Monday 30 June, as part of the national Global Voices project. Mr Matthew Lincoln, 26, who is studying for an environmental science degree at CSU in Albury-Wodonga, is particularly interested in the protection of native forests to conserve biodiversity and help mitigate climate change. While in Kenya, he will visit several UN institutions where he will attend the inaugural UN Environment Assembly, which will be addressed by UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-Moon. Key issues for the assembly include the formulation of sustainable development goals, the illegal trade in wildlife, financing a 'green economy', and the importance of the rule of environmental rule. Mr Lincoln will also attend a civil society forum, with a range of global stakeholders, and visit non-government organisations. During the trip, he aims to learn more about global environmental and sustainability issues and how international policy is conducted on the world stage. Mr Lincoln's trip is supported by CSU Global.