The group is building a library and setting up a clean water project for two of the schools.

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However, it is still unclear whether the Department of Enterprise's own statutory obligation to the gas industry would prevent a geothermal project from setting up in an area where gas is provided.

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But Rio Tinto said the industry was already making huge strides in adopting the green mantle, setting up a three year research programme into industry practices, a project which culminated in a conference in Toronto in May.

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The project has created a vibrant national dialogue by setting up a National Youth Forum represented by 35 youth organizations and political parties on one hand and a higher committee on the national youth policy, chaired by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and represented by 13 key ministries, on the other.

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