We aimed to implement this project with the following objectives: 1.) Creating a Network of European Organisations who address climate change and establish Green Education in their youth work on local and international level 2.) Capacity Building of the Partners and Exchange of best-practice in regards to methods of Green Education and environmentally-friendly practices in youth work 3.) Forming 4 “Green Youth Work Hubs” in each participating country 4.) Forming and training 4 national teams of youngsters “Climate Ambassadors” who will implement workshops, clean-up events, panel discussions, etc. on local level and publish the E-Magazine 5.) Raising awareness on local and international level about climate change and environment 6.) Publishing a monthly E-Magazine on topics related to “Environment” published online 7.) Publishing a Strategy Paper on Green Youth Work 8.) Involving relevant external stakeholders and creating synergies
Climate change, ecology, and pollution persist as pressing global concerns. In response, the EU has initiated the "European Green Deal" with the objective of attaining climate neutrality by 2050. Primarily, political and economic interventions are deemed essential to realize the anticipated benefits of this initiative. Moreover, the Green Deal underscores the paramount importance of education in advancing the agenda of achieving climate neutrality. Consequently, it is unsurprising that environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation are prioritized within the Erasmus+ Programme. The consortium was convinced that we as actors of non-formal youth work have the responsibility and ability to contribute to raising awareness and making a change on local as well as international level. Putting energy transition into practice, developing climate-neutral transport or shutting down coal-fired power plants don’t belong to our activities as civil society organisations. However, we can make another contribution. We identified the lack of awareness among the population as the main problem on a local level for environmentally-friendly behaviour, right in front of our doorstep. This is why we applied for this project.