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Fight Against Climate Change and Natural Disasters

2024-1-DE04-KA152-YOU-0002405712024Mobility of young peopleongoing
Countries: DE|LV|HR|TR|SK|IT|BG · Grant: €59,025
Environment and climate changeDisaster prevention, preparedness and recovery

Objectives

Every year, severe natural disasters including hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes cause hundreds of deaths, injuries, and displaced persons. In addition to causing millions of euros in losses, such calamities frequently result in the destruction of infrastructure and residences. One of the cautions the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issues in its Management Report on the risks of extreme weather phenomena and enhancing the response to climate change is the growing likelihood that natural catastrophes may occur as a result of climate change. According to the report, data from observations taken since 1950 suggests that a number of extreme climatic events have changed. Natural catastrophes and climate change are closely related, and global warming is making a number of atmospheric occurrences more violent. Therefore, cutting back on pollution emissions is the first step towards averting future catastrophic disasters. In light of the climate problem, Germany has experienced an especially high frequency of natural disasters in recent years. Most impacted was the Ahr Valley in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which was inundated on July 14 and 15, 2021. In an area renowned for its wine and vineyards south of Cologne, 134 people perished as floodwaters carried them away, while homes, roads, and bridges were destroyed by the torrential rains. Floods that ravaged western Germany and Belgium claimed the lives of 230 persons in all. Storms were the most common natural disasters in Germany during this time, followed by floods and extremely high temperatures. On the other hand, it is noteworthy that 90% of all recorded deaths fall into the category of intense heat. (IPBES, 2020). Munich Re reported that weather-related loss events in Germany resulted in total economic losses of €96.3 billion between 1980 and 2017 (Munich Re, 2018). Our project's goal is to increase youth awareness of the global climate crisis and natural disasters as one of its consequences. We also plan to equip them with practical knowledge on what to do in the event of a natural disaster and to raise awareness about actions that can be taken to halt the climate crisis. Our goals are: - Informing young people and local people about issues such as climate change, natural disasters, and combating disasters (reaching 50-100 local people) - Increasing the awareness of young people with simulations and role plays about combating disasters - To ensure that some precautions to be taken during natural disasters that may occur due to climate change are conveyed to young people through non-formal education methods. - Raising awareness among young people about the climate crisis and brainstorming individual solution methods - Creating a map of countries' fight against climate change and natural disasters - Creating a project short film to increase national and international impact and raise awareness - Establishing a project website to disseminate digital resources such as information materials, posters, brochures to be produced under the project - Ensuring that young people embrace concepts such as active participation, inclusion, EU citizenship, intercultural learning through non-formal education methods - To disseminate the opportunities provided by the European Commission, National Agency and the Erasmus+ program by ensuring the visibility of their logos Fighting climate change and natural disasters is a priority for our nation, the UN, and the European Commission. The goals and sub-goals of the Erasmus+ program have guided the preparation of our project. The goals of our project include disaster recovery and prevention in addition to environmental and climate change issues. All actions are also scheduled to support national policies aimed at mitigating the effects of natural disasters, climate change, and our nation's carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore to these; - All project participants will adhere to the inclusivity and equality concept. - Issues of inclusion and active involvement will be covered in every session during the course of the project. Every participant will actively participate in the non-formal education sessions. - In all workshops, participants' creative and inventive qualities will be fostered. - There will be an increase in institutional cooperation. - Workshops and cultural evenings on eradicating prejudice and intercultural learning will be arranged. - Information regarding natural catastrophes, disaster response, climate change, and the climate crisis will be provided to all attendees. - Participants will receive information on the Youthpass core skills and resources to help them grow in eight key areas. - The opportunity to practice in all partner countries' languages will be provided to participants. Additionally, they will practice using the common language, English, better.

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