The project aimed to address the lack of Green Financial Literacy among young people by creating innovative educational approaches and fostering collaboration between civil society organizations in finance, environmental protection, and youth work. 1: Building partnerships on GFL – Strengthening cooperation between organizations to exchange knowledge and best practices, establishing a network to promote GFL across Europe. 2: Developing new educational practices – Creating and testing informal education formats, including a train-the-trainer program, to build partner capacities and ensure sustainable GFL education. 3: Empowering youth as active citizens – Engaging young people as peer educators to promote GFL, equipping them with essential knowledge and the ability to implement initiatives independently. 4: Expanding GFL awareness beyond partner countries – Sharing results across Europe through digital learning events, a toolkit, and multiplier activities, supporting the EU’s climate goals. By integrating GFL into youth education, the project enhanced innovation in youth work, promoted active citizenship, and contributed to climate action in line with EU priorities.
We applied for this project to address the lack of Green Financial Literacy (GFL) among young people. Despite EU and OECD efforts, the link between finance and climate change was missing in education. When covered, it was often superficial and shaped by financial sector actors rather than independent civil society organizations. Additionally, non-formal educational opportunities were scarce, leaving youth without tools to understand and advocate for sustainable finance. The project tackled these gaps by developing educational materials and training young people as peer educators. It empowered them to spread knowledge on sustainable finance and take action. By integrating non-formal learning, it filled a major gap in youth engagement, equipping participants with financial and project management skills to advocate for GFL independently. Through collaboration between civil society organizations in finance, environmental protection, and youth work, the project strengthened capacities and created accessible, action-oriented financial education.