▶Summary
To develop a future-oriented toolkit, curriculum and online community for youth workers to support youth in safely exploring and transforming eco-emotions as a basis for behavioural change and cli...
▶Objectives
To develop a future-oriented toolkit, curriculum and online community for youth workers to support youth in safely exploring and transforming eco-emotions as a basis for behavioural change and climate action, both during the project and afterwards; and To develop the sustainability competences of youth workers by educating them on innovative youth-focused methods on transforming eco-emotions.
▶Activities
Develop an eco-emotions toolkit and curriculum which will be widely disseminated, and establish an associated community of practice. This will happen mainly through 3 pilot trainings in DK, SE, FI; a training programme based in Finland; and a series of ongoing online activities helping to simultaneously weave together a community of practice among participants in this programme. Finally, we will also be involving a consultative and advisory group of young researchers on a continuous basis.
▶Impact
A public web-based learning toolkit and curriculum of innovative methods to transform their eco-emotions into constructive action Two trainings to educate youth workers and educators to work with young people experiencing eco-emotions An international community of practice that empowers youth workers to find support and ongoing learning during and after this project A public report with key findings from this project linked with research, to promote better knowledge about the situation of youth