AN OVERVIEW
YOUthCARE4Planet is a Euro-Mediterranean initiative dedicated to strengthening the role of young people in sustainability, international cooperation, and the transformation of local communities.
The project promotes innovative climate practices, training programs, participatory workshops, and transnational activities to develop skills, awareness, and collaboration among young people on both sides of the Mediterranean.
YOUthCARE4Planet works to create a stable network of youth and environmental organizations, facilitating exchanges, knowledge generation, civic engagement, and concrete actions to care for the planet. The project, co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT MED program, integrates non-formal education, sustainability, and active citizenship to foster a positive impact in the medium and long term.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
- Youth Empowerment: Developing Young People’s Skills on Sustainability, Climate Justice, and Mediterranean Cooperation.
- Euro-Mediterranean Connection: Creating a stable network between organizations on different shores of the Mediterranean.
- Education and training: Offer training courses and practical activities that promote sustainable behaviors in local communities.
- Civic participation: increasing young people’s involvement in decision-making processes, environmental choices, and territorial governance.
- Joint communication: develop shared content, tools, and campaigns to raise awareness of environmental issues.
- Long-term cooperation: building a solid foundation for future collaboration between partners, even beyond the project’s duration.
OUTPUT
- International training courses for young people, youth workers, and educators.
- A stable Euro-Mediterranean network for sustainability and climate justice.
- Joint communication activities and tools (posts, videos, campaigns, press releases) according to the Interreg NEXT MED guidelines.
- Local and transnational events dedicated to youth participation.
- Collection of good practices and operational guidelines for partner organizations.
- Coordinated actions to involve communities in land management processes.
- Production of multimedia content and educational materials for dissemination.
Period
11/09/2025 – 11/09/2027 24 months
Where
Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Egypt and other Euro-Mediterranean countries involved in the network
Beneficiaries
Young people between the ages of 16 and 30 involved in training programs; Youth workers, educators, and youth workers; Youth and environmental organizations from partner countries; Local communities interested in sustainability and cooperation issues.
Financing
Interreg NEXT MED – European Union
PROJECT PARTNERS
