Youth Work can make a difference in how we address the Climate Crisis – Phase 2 – 20th July

The climate crisis is perhaps the greatest injustice of our time. It is well documented that those with the most power to address it have failed to do so, while those who have contributed the least are left to endure the harshest consequences.

It is essential that we build knowledge, understanding, and skills and in turn, take actions that will address the greatest challenge of our time – for current and future generations, for people and planet, so we leave no one behind.

With this in mind, the National Youth Council of Ireland has developed a two-phased training with a Climate Justice focus to support young people take informed action and so that they are empowered to analyse and challenge the root causes and consequences of global hunger, poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change.

The aim of the first phase of the climate justice training was to establish an understanding of the climate justice movement; to identify the links between Climate Justice and Youth Work principles and explore the role of the youth sector in supporting young people in their engagement with Climate Justice.

This training

In this Phase Two Climate Justice training, we will focus on resources and tools to support Youth Workers and Volunteers in bringing a global view of Climate Justice to the young people they engage with. 

Participants will:

• Gain knowledge and skills that will support their engagement with young people on the issue of Climate Justice.
• Gain an insight into barriers young people face in connecting to the global challenge of the climate crisis.
• Connect these barriers to their direct experience with young people in their youth work setting.
• Explore the application of Per Espen Stoknes 5S toolbox.
• Practically participate in the use of two aspects of the toolbox.
• Identify other resources and tools that can support Per Espen Stoknes model leading to an improvement of young people’s connection with global challenge of the climate crisis.
• Explore next steps.

• Valery Molay and Youth 2030 Team