For young activists who want to get knowledge and skills and actively work for climate justice and peace!
Would you like to get to know people, initiatives and their activities for climate justice?
Would you like to gain an overview of the global problems caused by global warming and environmental pollution?
Would you like to share your experience and practice with other international participants and their youth organisation and jointly develop new methods and approaches in the field of sustainability and the UN sustainability goals?
Would you like to receive official recognition of your participation in this learning experience afterwards? (for more information:Youthpass).
If so, we look forward to receiving your registration!
Global warming is a fundamental threat to all people on earth, but in different ways: The lifestyle of the rich is the main cause of the greenhouse effect, people in the global south suffer the most from the consequences, like drought, heat waves and floods. Especially poor and young people in the global North and South are bearing the consequences of a climate crisis they did not cause.
The main focus of this Youth Exchange is the worldwide fight for climate justice. Together we want to look for positive role models and helpful competences to achieve a more peaceful and sustainable future for all of us.
Jugendhof Bessunger Forst near Darmstadt
About 25 youth and young adults from Europe and neighbouring countries are invited to the Youth Exchange. Some interest in political issues like climate change and global justice is required.
Participation fee: We try to adjust the fee to the purchasing power in the different countries.
Fee for participants from Germany, West and North and European countries: 60 euros
Fee for participants from South and East European countries: 30 euros
Reimbursement of the travel expenses is calculated according to the flat rate of the ERASMUS+ programme. We ask the participants to use sustainable means of transport.
The Youth Exchange will consist of the following modules:
- Workshops on understanding global warming e.g. "climatefresk" climatefresk.org/de-ch/
- Workshops on just and sustainable nutrition e.g. "Food Justice".
- Workshops with examples from Global Learning
- Visit to the Rainforest Centre "Centre for Global Sustainability" www.regenwaldzentrum.de
- Workshops on creative events and campaigns on climate justice
- Learning from best practice: Excursions to initiatives in Darmstadt and Frankfurt that work for climate justice, e.g. fridays for future, students for future.
Accommodation and food are included.
The volunteers will be able to discover the region during the time off.
