The global ecological crisis affects us whoever we are, but not in the same way. Many of the educational measures used to raise awareness of this issue lack sensitivity to this imbalance. Furthermore, the agents represented as change agents and awareness-raising activists (trainers, volunteers, activists and participants) tend to come from a well-educated middle-class background, while people with lower incomes, educational disadvantages or migration backgrounds are underrepresented.
The life and professional experiences of people living in economically and socially disadvantaged countries are conspicuous by their absence in educational work around climate justice and sustainability. Current activities and methods do not cover the diversity of voices, experiences and issues that affect millions of young people around the world. Green movements need new voices, coming from people who are experiencing climate change on their own skin, and who are not usually the main face of many climate action initiatives.
“Green Diversity succeeded in creating digital and face-to-face spaces for the wide diversity of voices on climate change to be heard. As a result of this international and inclusive approach, educational materials (inclusive events, digital storytelling products on climate change, etc.) were developed for activists around the world to promote climate and sustainability action at local and regional levels.
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Dates: 01/03/2022 al 01/03/2024
Partner entities:
- Climate Justice Storytelling Toolkit for Activists: A tool for climate activists, youth workers, educators and climate concerned individuals that promotes storytelling and non-formal education as an awareness-raising tool.
- Interactive map: Immerse yourself in inspiring stories of young climate activists from around the world. Explore the map and promote passion for change.
- Climate Justice Policy Making Guide: Material to support NGOs and organisations in developing or revising their policies to align them to combat climate change and promote climate justice.
- Making climate justice awareness raising activities and events more inclusive
- Include diverse voices of partners, trainers or speakers in non-formal climate justice education activities
- Promoting inclusive approaches in non-formal climate justice education
- Provide awareness-raising tools for volunteers and climate justice activists to use in their projects.
- Strengthen the capacities of youth workers, NGO staff and professional staff of organisations working with young people with fewer opportunities.
- Develop emotional literacy in education through storytelling and artistic approach.
- Promote the participation of young people with fewer opportunities through fostering inclusive experiences in their local communities.
- Integrate climate justice into the structures of NGOs and associations working on environmental issues and in the field of global citizenship education.
- Transnational online coordination meetings (February and March 2022)
- Transnational coordination meeting in Vienna (May 2022)
- Preparation of the Storytelling Lab on climate justice for young people (June 2022)
- Training for young people on climate justice and storytelling in Logrono, Spain – Storytelling lab (July 2022)
- Development of climate justice manual for youth workers (August 2022 – February 2023)
- Development of interactive map on climate justice through storytelling (July 2022 – February 2023)
- Youth training on climate justice and storytelling in Bonn, Germany (February 2023)
