UK
Examples of good practice
Main actors and organisations
Groundwork
The Climate Coalition
The National Youth Guarantee is backed up by £560 million in funding which, among others, will fund a reformed National Citizen Service programme for the next three years, with a year-round offer for thousands of young people. It will also provide £4 million to the #iwill fund creating tens of thousands of new youth volunteering opportunities.
Centre for International Learning and Leader- ship (CILL) - LEMOCC partner
Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising prac- tical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK. In 2021, Groundwork published a report about youth and climate change (“What do young people really think about climate change?”). The report is based on focus groups and a survey of 500 young people. It explores young people’s views on climate change, what they want to see from the transition to a low carbon society, and how they would like to be involved.
The Climate Coalition is the UK’s largest group dedi- cated to action against climate change. It unites over 140 organisations (including Black2Nature, Create The Future, Surfers Against Sewage, Teach The Future, UK Youth Climate Coalition, Young Climate Warriors, The Ernest Cook Youth Green Influencers Scheme, Global Action Plan UK (Transform Our World)) and is 22 million voices strong.
CILL is an association of professionals from different backgrounds and with complementary knowledge and expertise, who share a belief that “internationality” is the key to success in the modern world – whether for indi- viduals, organisations or whole communities. The organ - isation’s mission is to promote and encourage interna- tional thinking, values and skills. The aim is to provide high quality services that achieve this. Among others, CILL convenes discussions, information forums and other activities on the future of international mobility to explore ways of ensuring that young people from the UK and other countries continue to benefit from international mobility also in the wake of the UK’s withdrawal from Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps.
Further information: Governments press release
Taith Wales is a new programme enabling people in Wales to study, train, volunteer and work all over the world, while allowing organisations in Wales to invite international partners and learners to do the same in Wales.
Further information: The Climate Coalition website ; Climate Coalition’s Youth Members
Further information: Groundwork website
Further information: Taith – learning exchange programme
Examples of good practice
The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s alternative to the Erasmus+ programme and provides funding for international opportunities in education and training across the world.
Further information: CILL UK
Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
The Turing Scheme provides £110 million for up to 35,000 UK-based students to study and work abroad.
Climate change and rising pollution are often at the top of the news agenda, and it is the responsibility of us all to look at ways in which we can personally and collectively minimise the impact of our activities on the planet. Further information: Turing Scheme website ; Top Tips to minimise the environmental impact of your Turing Scheme Placement ; Mobility after Brexit UK-German Connection acts as the bilateral govern- ment agency for school and youth links between the two countries. Despite the UK no longer being part of the EU, UK-German Connection remains dedicated to supporting partnerships, offering intercultural oppor - tunities, and facilitating connections between schools, youth groups and young people in both countries.
Friends of the Earth is part of an international commu- nity dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. The organisation leads campaigns, provides resources and information, and drives real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
Back to Green Land
Project: International youth exchange
Countries: Denmark, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Further information: Friends of the Earth
Organisations: Danish Intercultural Organisation (Denmark), Radi Vidi Pats (Latvia), Asociatia D.G.T. (Romania), Mother Flower (Slovakia), Diyarbakir Cevre ve Kalkinma Dernegi (Türkiye), Exploring, Experience and Expression EXP (United Kingdom) Description: The project “Back To Green Land” lasted a total of ten months (from May 2019 to March 2020), with a period of eight days dedicated to the activities. Project activities were imple- mented in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. The idea and initiative of “Back to Green Land” originated with young people who raised awareness amongst their peers about existing climate change and strengthened their realisation of how this significant threat is facing the entire planet. The project stimulated young people to understand the importance of protection in small communi- ties whilst becoming globally aware of environmental issues. The methods underlying the activ- ities of this youth exchange came from the non-formal education field and assured that the desired results would be obtained through the project.
Global Action Plan UK
Global Action Plan is an environmental charity working towards a green and thriving planet where everyone can enjoy happy and healthy lives within the Earth’s limits.
Further information: Global Action Plan
Green Alliance
Further information: Fundings for UK-German activi- ties ; About UK-German Connection
Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment.
Funded by: Erasmus+
Further information: Green Alliance website
Further information: Project description ; Recap Video of the Youth Exchange ; Video as project result
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