Why did we do this project?
The project was created to support youth workers in understanding and addressing the climate crisis not just as an environmental issue, but as a deeply social and political one. We wanted to offer space to reflect on how power, inequality and injustice shape the climate crisis – and how youth workers can be part of building more just and sustainable futures.
Who was it for?
This training was for youth workers who want to strengthen their capacity to work with climate justice in a meaningful way. Whether participants were already active in environmental work or just starting to explore the links between social justice and climate, the training helped deepen their understanding and gave them new tools to engage young people in these crucial conversations and actions.
What did we do together?
During the course, we explored how the climate crisis is connected to global injustices – looking at systems of power, anti-oppressive theory, and collective organising as ways to respond. We used creative and participatory methods to learn from each other and from climate justice movements around the world.
Toward the end of the training, participants developed their own initiatives based on what they had learned. These focused on a wide range of topics, including:
Challenging green colonialism and extractivism
Highlighting the environmental impact of mass tourism
Investigating the intersection of AI and climate
Raising awareness of environmental racism
And building strategies to promote climate justice activism
The project also created space for international exchange – building networks that continue beyond the training. Participants left not only with sharpened analysis and practical tools, but also with a sense of collective energy and commitment to climate justice.
What participants said:
”I’ll be a stronger advocate for youth, highlighting climate change’s impact and demanding supportive policies.”
”I have acquired a lot of new methods of teaching and sharing information. Also improved my communication
skills and ability to work in groups.”
”The knowledge and experience I gain from this project on climate justice will significantly enhance my ability
to engage and empower young people in meaningful climate action.”
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