{"id":21471,"date":"2025-11-03T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iidebate.org\/?p=21471"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:05:16","slug":"21471","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iidebate.org\/?p=21471","title":{"rendered":"YouthCare4Planet: Empowering Mediterranean youth to shape a sustainable future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span dir=\"auto\">AN OVERVIEW<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">YOUthCARE4Planet is a Euro-Mediterranean initiative dedicated to strengthening the role of young people in sustainability, international cooperation, and the transformation of local communities.<\/span><br \/><span dir=\"auto\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span dir=\"auto\">PROJECT OBJECTIVES<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Youth Empowerment:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>Developing Young People&#8217;s Skills on Sustainability, Climate Justice, and Mediterranean Cooperation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Euro-Mediterranean Connection:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>Creating a stable network between organizations on different shores of the Mediterranean.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Education and training:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>Offer training courses and practical activities that promote sustainable behaviors in local communities.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Civic participation:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>increasing young people&#8217;s involvement in decision-making processes, environmental choices, and territorial governance.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Joint communication:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>develop shared content, tools, and campaigns to raise awareness of environmental issues.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Long-term cooperation:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>building a solid foundation for future collaboration between partners, even beyond the project&#8217;s duration.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/divi:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:list --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 26px; color: #333333;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 26px; color: #333333;\">OUTPUT<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b0d797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b0d797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">International training courses for young people, youth workers, and educators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">A stable Euro-Mediterranean network for sustainability and climate justice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Joint communication activities and tools (posts, videos, campaigns, press releases) according to the Interreg NEXT MED guidelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Local and transnational events dedicated to youth participation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Collection of good practices and operational guidelines for partner organizations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Coordinated actions to involve communities in land management processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Production of multimedia content and educational materials for dissemination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/divi:heading --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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