YouCare Final Conference Key Outcomes
Youth Eco-Anxiety Takes Centre Stage in Brussels: YOU CARE Delegation Meets EU Policymakers The YOU CARE Erasmus+ Project reached one of its most significant milestones during its final gathering in…
Youth Creating Action
THE PROJECT
YOU-CARE’s general objective is to allow young people in Europe to collectively examine and assess the set of emotions linked to the ecological crisis, so as to move from ecological preoccupation to active participation, while fostering their emotional, pedagogical, scientific, and advocacy skills.
Through its different activities and results, YOU-CARE’s priorities are to reinforce the links between research, policy, and youth participation, as well as to bridge knowledge gaps on eco-anxiety. The project addresses three main topics: physical and mental health/well-being, environment and climate change, democracy and inclusive democratic participation.
LAST NEWS & EVENTS
From Eco-Anxiety to Action – Youth-led research for changeFrom Eco-Anxiety to Action – Youth-led research for change
On 17 October 2025, the YOU CARE Project will hold its Final Conference in Brussels at Anderlecht Expo, bringing together young people from four countries, policymakers, researchers, activists, and civil…
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From Eco-Anxiety to Action: Youth Voices Rise in Lithuania In January, the Innovative Generation team led workshops on ecological anxiety for young people at Lentvaris Motiejus Šimelionis Gymnasium. During four…
Young Voices on Eco-Anxiety
Eco-anxiety through the eyes of young people: facing the environmental challenges of our time. YouCare project has come to an end after an inspiring and meaningful journey that brought together young people from Bulgaria, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, and Lithuania. Through Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR), the young researchers explored eco-anxiety as a genuine and legitimate response to the environmental challenges of our time. They shared their experiences, created original content, and gave voice to their emotions, connecting them to issues such as pollution, deforestation, and climate change. The message we would like to leave is simple yet essential: if you have the opportunity to influence decisions that affect young people, climate, or education, listen to those who are experiencing these challenges today and who will shape tomorrow. Their ideas, experiences, and perspectives are invaluable. Because it is impossible to talk about the future of our planet without involving those who will live that future.
Who we are
You-Care aims to target young people aged 15-24, coming from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds; youth workers/trainers/educators; as well as stakeholders.
Partners
The partner organisations involved in the project bring a diversity of ecological realities, climate trajectories, socio-economic figures, cultural and institutional contexts; work directly with the youth sector; have expertise in research and practical experience in the field of pedagogy; have connections with local, regional, national or European authorities; have expertise in inclusion and vulnerable youth.
