The climate crisis affects young people in particular, as it affects their future the most. In the largest study on climate anxiety to date, 10,000 young people between the ages of 16 and 25 from ...

The climate crisis affects young people in particular, as it affects their future the most. In the largest study on climate anxiety to date, 10,000 young people between the ages of 16 and 25 from 10 different countires showed that 6 out of 10 youngsters are very or extremely worried about the climate crisis. The project therefore aims to create tools and methods for non-formal learning environments which support youth to build capacities on how to deal with climate emotions.

First, organisations from the fields of youth, environmental protection&psychology share their expertise&conceptualize non-formal education formats. Next, two workshops are developed&youth is trained to hold and test it for its peers. Also methods, to encourage young people to talk about their climate emotions are developed with & evaluated & therefore implemented by and with young people. Finally all created expertise & experience is written down, published & actively disseminated in Europe.

The project generates new expertise&innovative educational offers on climate emotions&implements them on a smaller scale. The project creates urgently needed&previously non-existent capacities in the youth sector. Through the proactive dissemination of experiences, methods&materials, this expertise becomes usable across Europe. To strengthen this effect, the foundation for further networking is also laid. The project lays the foundation for increasing the mental health of European youth.