Young people play a key role in tackling climate change and designing a better world in which sustainability and diversity inclusion are among the pillars of society. Click the link below and read what young people are doing and what you could do to contribute. Open the map and participate in activities all over Europe! This year is the European Year of Youth, don’t miss out!
https://europa.eu/youth/year-of-youth_en#content
HERE IS A LIST OF INITIATIVE THAT THE SDIY TEAM INVITE YOU TO CHECK OUT:
- How can you get involved in climate action? https://www.voicesofyouth.org/climategovernance
- Take part in activities from all over Europe! https://europa.eu/youth/year-of-youth_en#content
- The EU Youth Dialogue is a dialogue mechanism between young people and decision makers taking place in the framework of the EU Youth Strategy. It’s your turn. Get involved here: https://europa.eu/youth/get-involved/eu-youth-dialogue/how-get-involved-eu-youth-dialogue_en
- Are you between 18 and 30 and looking for an opportunity to help the wider community, in Europe and beyond? Check the funding and support from the European Solidarity Corps at this link: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en
- Created by young people for young people, here are some daily actions and projects that you can organize with your friends to start being more sustainable for a better world! https://youth.wmo.int/en/take-action#tab3
HERE YOU CAN FIND THE UPCOMING ITALIAN EVENTS:
- Young sparks symposium: https://www.erasmusplus.it/eventi/programma/conferenza-europea-young-sparks-symposium-solomeo-3-7-settembre-2023/?fbclid=IwAR2W-pwr1pei1YiOyiu9VpSeL3JJEMEviA1odQjJJCLyAwXMKxrj1shwIV0
- Milano Green week:https://www.comune.milano.it/aree-tematiche/verde/milano-green-week-2023
- Piedibus: https://www.comune.galbiate.lc.it/it-it/avvisi/2023/istruzione-e-scuola/piedibus-2023-2024-279853-1-147560470988a784a8916ffb3503b63b / https://comune.sona.vr.it/contenuti/519618/piedibus-2021-2022
- Forestami: https://forestami.org
- National climate conference:https://form.fondazionesvilupposostenibile.org/quarta-conferenza-nazionale-sul-clima-2/
- Climate Week 2023: https://climateweek.thepeopleevents.com
- @terralab_onlus on Instagram promotes a sustainable lifestyle in Milan/ terralab.org
- https://www.gruppoverdesperanza.com/event-details/17-giugno-mendrisio (Switzerland)
HERE ARE SOME FRENCH INITIATIVES THAT ARE WORTH LOOKING INTO:
- “Génération Climat” is a French program that accompanies young people towards the creation of initiatives for climate and solidarity, in France and internationally. It promotes initiatives led by young people living in France that link climate and solidarity. This ranges from awareness-raising actions, such as fun events or documentaries, to field projects. For more info: https://generation-climat.eu/
nos-idees/ - The Junior association is an initiative of young people wishing to change behavior and act for the planet. It undertakes actions aiming at a maximum limitation of our ecological footprint, but also aiming to raise awareness through information to the public of the ecological stakes and the good practices. To know more about their actions: https://juniorassociation.org/environnement
- The French Collective for Environmental Education for Sustainable Development is a collective of 16 organization that aims to jointly develop reflections, actions and political orientations aimed at developing Environmental Education for Sustainable Development. Contribute to the networking of EEDD actions in France at this link: https://www.cfeedd.org
- The Student Network for an Ecological and United Society is a network of more than 150 student associations. The collective leads projects related to ecological and solidarity issues such as food, biodiversity, climate, waste, etc. Their goal is to have 100% of students trained and committed to ecological and solidarity issues, climate and biodiversity, and 100% of university campuses sustainable and committed to the ecological transition in their governance and operations. Get involved: https://le-reses.org
- Connaitre et protéger la nature (Know and Protect Nature), a collective of parents, teachers, animators that with its playful approach is centered around the awareness of children to nature. The children learn about nature while having fun, they learn about the link that unites us to nature, and they take concrete actions to protect it. To know more about the initiative: https://www.fcpn.org/le-mouvement-cpn/#raison-etre
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M ta Terre (Love your Earth) is an initiative that offers young people a website to find, in an intuitive and visual way, all the explanations on sustainable development, environmentally friendly practices in everyday life, climate change, information, and a space to express their ideas and ask questions. More here: https://mtaterre.fr/bons-
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