When: 4-11 March 2012

Where: European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, France

Who: Youth and Environment Europe

Activity type: Study session

Contact person: Gosia Zubowicz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Results:

• Final report
  
  
• 'Toolkit on Environmental Law and Youth Participation'

Project description:

During the study session we discussed about environmental law and youth participation. We got to know existing European environmental laws and how young people can use them for protecting environment. Several different topics were addressed during the event - e.g. climate change, biodiversity, nature protection, human right for clean environment. Strong emphasize was also put on young organizations' involvement in decision making process. Youth active in environmental protection discovered together and raised awareness on the necessary knowledge and tools to actively advocate for their rights and involvement in process of creating, implementation and intervention in the field of environmental law.

Participants of the project were able to:

• raise awareness on human rights connected with the environment
• increase youth participation in environmental law creating and implementation process
• improve skills on making advocacy on local level in the field of environmental protection

Aim and objectives:

Aim:

• To increase the participants' competences in the field of environmental law and to foster organizations' capacity in using that knowledge to advocate for environmental protection

Objectives:

• to discover possibilities for youth participation in environmental law matters
• to practice law language translation to reality
• to discover existing institutions that are concerned with environmental protection and their programs as well as other sources of information
• to increase knowledge on existing environmental law in Europe and ways of its implementation
• to understand interconnection between Human rights and environment
• to share experiences in advocacy for environment
• to increase participants' campaigning and communication skills
• to strengthen the network and increase its potential as a tool for advocacy, support and advice.

Agenda

Agenda of the study session

Participating organisations:

• Youth and Environment Europe, Czech Republic
• Stepanavan Youth Center, Armenia
• OA PTTK, Poland
• Environmental Youth Club, Russia
• EDEN, Albania
• DEM Macedonia
• Fältbiologerna, Sweden
• EO Rhodope, Bulgaria
• Khazer, Armenia
• Environmental Center, Albania
• Ecocentrum Ricany, Czech Republic
• Droni, Georgia
• ASA, Georgia
• FOJ-Active, Germany
• Mine Vaganti, Italy
• Kislorod, Latvia
• MRUSA, Lithuania
• JCI, Lithuania
• AYA, Russia
• Unesco, Russia
• Nuestro Mundo, Greece
• Libertas International, Spain

Additional materials for participants

Section for participants of the project.

Funders

The study session 'European Environmental Law and Youth Participation' was funded by and organised in co-operation with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe and European Youth Centre of the Council of Europe.