The project was intended to empower youth to take action for the development of adaptation and mitigation solutions and enhance effective participation of youth in climate change policy decision-making processes. The project main objective was assured through the following specific actions: - Training 18-30 years old young people on the crucial environmental challenges, their interelationship with society and European policies; - Supporting young participants in acquiring the necessary knowledge and kills in environmental journalism and reporting and accompany them to create quality digital contents and communication material; - Creating an online repository where all the produced materials is stored and available for consultation allowing also new participants to get better information and participate to the overall process.
Climate change and other environmental challenges have already impacted every region on Earth in unprecedented and irreversible ways. Considering the too often controversial debate young people need to be guided on this topic which is fundamental for their lives and their future. It is also a matter of fact that such transformation impacts and involves not only the scientific community but should be treated also under its humanistic perspective. Environmental challenges, in fact, influence economy, health, education, history, including also religion and intercultural dialogue. The EU Green Deal sets a series of important actions in order to combat climate change transforming Europe in the first climate zero-impact continent. Beyond this great challenge there are several opportunities to be taken. Everybody needs to do its part starting from the youngsters who constitute the majority of the population in many countries and have an increasingly strong social and environmental awareness, which has the power to transform our societies towards a low- carbon and climate resilient future.