Local Climate – Youth Strategy

About this project

<p>‘Local Climate – Youth Strategy’ is a pilot program that combines the potential and commitment of young people (environmental activists) with the growing readiness of local governments to discuss climate change in order to develop local environmental strategies in a participatory way. The programme covers four local governments and a regional (provincial) level. Within the project working groups will be appointed consisting of young activists as well as representatives of local authorities and NGOs. On the basis of a local diagnosis, consultations with specialists and a series of meetings, the groups will develop catalogues of recommendations being starting points for local strategies. An element of the process will be social consultations conducted at the level of individual local communities and an accompanying campaign highlighting the importance of actions for environmental protection and sustainable development as well as civic involvement. A study visit, organised in partnership with NGO Terram Pacis from Oslo, an organisation experienced in the delivery of environmental education and sustainable development programmes, will serve to exchange experience and inspiration. The project will be concluded by a series of local initiatives that will be the first step in implementing the strategy.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The main element of bilateral cooperation was a study visit for young ecological activists and a partner meeting for the association's staff. Partnership cooperation allowed for the exchange of experiences, learning about good practices from the scout organization and alternative approaches to working with youth, and gaining a broader perspective on ecological issues (in terms of sustainable development and human rights). The partner's inspirations and good practices regarding the approach to working with sustainable development issues were particularly valuable to us. In its work, the partner organization combines this topic with human rights, which for us as an organization, but also for our recipients, has allowed us to significantly broaden our horizons and look at our work and contemporary challenges from a different perspective. We have also planned opportunities for cooperation, including the implementation of further projects for the future (mainly youth projects) - hence we also hope for the possibility of its continuation.

Project partners

• Terram Pacis Donor project partner· Norway