Amnesty International's Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, stated that it was easy to take planet Earth for granted until the human cost of its degradation was witnessed: hunger, displacement, unemployment, illness, and deaths. Millions of people had already suffered from the catastrophic effects of extreme disasters exacerbated by climate change – from prolonged drought in sub-Saharan Africa to devastating tropical storms sweeping across Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. In 2021, scorching temperatures caused deadly heatwaves in Canada and Pakistan and set off wildfires in Greece and Siberia. Severe flooding occurred in Germany and China, while in Madagascar, a particularly prolonged and intense drought had driven 1 million people to the brink of what was being described as the world’s first “climate change-induced famine”. But climate change involved not only rising temperatures but also extreme weather events, rising sea levels, shifting wildlife populations and habitats, and a range of other impacts. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explained the impact of humans with the following statement: “We are humans who want the same thing every other human wants — a safe place to live on this planet we call home. So while our work must continue to be unbiased and objective, increasingly we raised our voices, adding to the clear message that climate change is real and humans are responsible, the impacts are serious and we must act now.” In turn, Greta Thunberg, climate activist and founder of Climate School Strike, implored what needed to be thought about: “You say you love your children above all else, and yet you are stealing their future in front of their very eyes.” The European Commission pointed in its “A Clean Planet for all: A European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate-neutral economy” report that this would also have severe consequences on the productivity of Europe's economy, infrastructure, ability to produce food, public health, biodiversity, and political stability. This problem was further confirmed by the ongoing Russian invasion and war in Ukraine. According to the BBC News’ “Climate change: Ukraine war prompts fossil fuel 'gold rush'” report, the world witnessed a "gold rush" for new fossil fuel projects. Soaring energy prices spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine had led to new investment in oil and gas. This had to be stopped. Youthful minds needed to be equipped to deal with the forces and implications of global climate change as a vital matter of their lives, as the implementation of sustainable development decisions depended on the type of knowledge young people were given. “Sustainable behaviour in a climate change era” was an Erasmus+ training course implemented in cooperation between 5 European countries using non-formal education methodologies, e.g., collaborative learning, experiential learning, shared responsibility. The mobility of youth workers involved 29 participants and gave them new climate change competences and knowledge. The impact related to inspiration, empowerment, and general youth literacy on global warming and environmental issues. Environmental education was a tool that enabled people to learn about environmental challenges, tackle such issues, and initiate activities to protect nature. As a result, people had a better understanding of environmental issues and could take thoughtful and accountable measures. Accordingly, the following were the objectives for the project: - To better understand the dangers of climate change for present and future generations. - To explore the origins and implications of climate change and understand the effects of people's behavior. - To learn about intergenerational justice and accountability, and how today's young people could cope with the climate change of the future, induced by past generations. - To learn about the significance of climate change mitigation and adaptation in decreasing and preventing the damaging effects which climate change may bring to people and the world as a whole. - To explore the concept of climate justice and reflect on why the people less responsible for climate change were suffering the worst consequences. - To debate the impact of climate change from a global perspective, looking at the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the European Green New Deal. - To think about the ways in which different young people were (or were not) stimulated to act on climate change for a variety of reasons, and to consider how youth workers could enhance their potential for doing so. - To explore the feasibility and effectiveness of various types of social responses to climate change. - To prepare participants to put the acquired insights into practice with young people by developing proposals for collective action.