International Youth Day: Youth as agents of change
Today is International Youth Day
[https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day], celebrating the ways in
which youth lead as agents of change for global goals. To achieve the
Sustainable Development Goals [https://sdgs.un.org/goals] (SDGs) and
respond to the global climate crisis, the green transition is crucial.
Youth play an important role in this transition which requires the
right knowledge, abilities, values and attitude to live in, develop
and support a sustainable society.

Funded by the European Union, the EUTeens4Green
[https://participate.euteens4green.org/processes/initiatives] projects
has been launched for youth to take ownership and become actors of
change to contribute to advancing the green transition in their
region. It allows for youth-led actions to grow locally and unleash
their potential when it comes to engagement and mobilisation in
society. Furthermore, it supports EU territories with Just Transition
Fund
[https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/funding/just-transition-fund_en]
(JTF) characteristics, which are territories most affected by the
transition towards climate neutrality.

The EUTeens4Green covers 75 projects
[https://participate.euteens4green.org/], which can be found on the
interactive map
[https://participate.euteens4green.org/processes/initiatives/f/8/] on
their website. For example ‘Greenagers
[https://participate.euteens4green.org/processes/initiatives/f/12/proposals/86]’
aims to show students how to live a sustainable life on a small scale
and make an impact with small environmental steps. They focus on
activities within schools such as renewing a greenhouse project or
making paper briquettes. It also raises awareness on social
sensitivity and collaborates with local environmental activists, farms
and community gardens. 

The future of the younger generation largely depends on the decisions
that are taken now. It’s their right to have their voice heard and
act as catalysts for change! 

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Publication Date/Time
2023-08-12T08:00:00+00:00
Discover youth-led projects to support the green transition