Climate Justice Project: 2023 & 2024

Future Generations – Climate Justice Project seeks to explore and highlight the systemic and human rights issues related to the climate crisis.

With this partnership, we will bring the unique voices of young people who are missing from the climate discourse. Young people from marginalised, rural, and disadvantaged backgrounds are often left out of the conversation and their reality is oftentimes not represented in national and global policies as a result. 

Our project will specifically address this by:

• Creating the space for young people to explore the topic of Climate Justice
• Recognising the different layers of discriminations that exist in the climate crisis debate
• Supporting young people to develop the skills they need to be advocates of climate justice
• Empowering young people to take on a local/regional response to climate justice
• To facilitate a global response to climate justice by including youth voices from the global south

Marine Galway Residential Photo Gallery

In July 2023, young people from Sphere17 and YMCA Ireland met for the first time to learn about marine life in Ireland and how it connects with Climate Justice. Activities included:

Day 1: Bush Craft in Wildlands
Day 2: Tour of Galway Bay & The Galway Hooker Boat Workshop – Galway Bay Tours; and Team Building/Project Work – Galway Chambers
Day 3: Aquarium Tour, Squid Dissection Workshop & Rockpooling – Galway Atlantaquaria

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Youth Climate Justice Showcase

In October 2024, young people from all over Ireland came together for some peer-to-peer learning and to highlight the climate actions they’ve been working on for the past few years. It was a space for those already engaged in climate actions to showcase what they have accomplished, and a space for those who want ideas on how to get involved in climate initiatives to learn more about the opportunities for engagement in Ireland.

Click on an image below to see it larger and scroll through with ease. Photos by RUA Productions.

The 2023 & 2024 iterations of the Future Generations: Climate Justice Project was a consortium project between the National Youth Council of Ireland (lead agency), Sphere17 Regional Youth Facility, YMCA Ireland, Gaisce – The President’s Award, and 1Planet4All (Concern Worldwide) It was funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Irish Aid, and Concern Worldwide’s 1Planet4All Project (EU).