Climate Changemakers

Aims & objectives

Climate changemakers was an 8-day training course in Hopeland, Argos, Greece. to support youth workers to understand climate change and empower them to take action to become climate-friendly. Through this project, they will make the first steps of creating a climate campaign and becoming climate changemakers.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Target group
-18+ years old from Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Romania, UK, Lithuania
-a youth worker/ youth leader working in sustainability or want to make your project more climate-friendly
want to live and experience a sustainable community setting for 9 days
- eager to start creating change for climate crisis
- don’t have a clue about climate change but eager to learn more so you can support others

Team
Trainers
Athanasia Karamerou, Greece
Atanas Genkov, Bulgaria

Training methods used & main activities

open circles
role-playing (Climate Negotiations game)
open space
gamification (Fresk game)
visit to the local community
storytelling
energizers, emobidement sessions
systems thinking in embodied
campaigning

Outcomes of the activity

We have 32 motivated participants about climate change
- 6 campaigns in the local level, see Day 8 local action here:https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5287630924635867
- 1 video recap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaJHh0Alk_k
- 1dissemination activity in Greece right after the project and at least 10 actions in their countries https://www.loutrakiblog.gr/2022/05/07/dyo-koritsia-apo-tin-oyggaria-katharisan-ta-strava-foto/

Day 1 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5268428953222731/

Day 2 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5271235516275408/

Day 3 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5273949009337392/

Day 4 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5276561062409520

Day 5 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5279224572143169

Day 6 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5281948845204075

Day 7 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5284826854916274

Day 8 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5287630924635867

Day 9 - https://www.facebook.com/HopelandGreece/photos/a.235038579895152/5290716850993941

Instagram links from the daily post:

Day 1 - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc4_XIwq1u4/

Day 2 - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc7h3CIKlHD/

Day 3 - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-FbMeq5zb/

Day 4 - https://www.instagram.com/p/CdAq1xcIuXN/

Day 5 - https://www.instagram.com/p/CdDRZEGqePO/

Day 6 - https://www.instagram.com/p/CdF1oZCKInD/

Day 7 - https://www.instagram.com/p/CdIc7m2KrrL/

Day 8 - https://www.instagram.com/p/CdLAEmyqKcD/

Day 9 - https://www.instagram.com/p/CdNxkMjqf9i/

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

I was the organizer, team overview and full-time trainer for these days.

I worked on this training for 8 days as a full time trainer.