#Act4Climate – Empowering Young People to Promote Local Climate Action Through Democratic Participation

  • Target participants

    Young people with fewer opportunities, from remote, rural areas, facing economic, cultural or educational barriers to their inclusion in the community.

  • Partners

    NGO ‘Parallel-Silistra’, Bulgaria; Associazione Scienze Naturali Unite aps, Italy; United Vision ry, Finland; Intensify World – ASSOCIAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICA ERECREATIVA, Portugal

Project Description

Objectives
The project aims to empower marginalized youth to engage in democratic participation and climate action, fostering their understanding of EU values: democracy, human rights, and sustainability. Via transnational collaboration, it will train 20 youth trainers and engage 200 marginalized young people locally and 400 online, promoting leadership in climate initiatives.
Additionally, the project strengthens NGOs’ capacities for inclusive, cross-border cooperation on youth and environmental issues.

Objective 1
Enhance the civic knowledge and competencies of 20 youth trainers on the project topics: European democratic processes, human rights, and climate change.
Objective 2
Empower youth-led climate Initiatives in line with the EU Green Deal. The project supports our 20 novice youth trainers to initiative community campaigns and involve 200 others.
Objective 3
The project enables two newcomers and two less experienced organizations, along with 8 youth workers and volunteers, to collaborate, share best practices, and develop joint strategies to tackle climate challenges.

Key Results
20 trained youth trainers equipped with skills in democratic participation and climate action, 200 marginalized young people engaged in local climate initiatives, and 400 participants involved online. It will enhance youth leadership, foster civic engagement, and raise awareness of climate change.

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