GENdER And Climate educaTION for youth

Background Today we still have a historic opportunity to do things well, to promote sustainability that meets with the climate objectives of the Paris Agreement and that puts people, and youth who will suffer most from the climate change consequences already to be perceived even across Europe, at the center of the decision-making decisions. A process that, to be successful, must be socially equal and well-known to all. Climate Change especially affects the most vulnerable, and within these, women and girls as they suffer greater risks and burdens associated with disasters due to situations of poverty, but also to the roles culturally associated with gender. And this is not all. Apart from being affected in different ways by climate change: -girls and women and boys and men contribute differently to originating the causes of Climate Change. Male ecological footprints are much higher than the female ones as a result of a distribution of gender responsibilities and identities (UN WOMAN, 2018). -girls and women and boys and men have different attitudes and participation regarding responses to Climate Change. Researches show that boys are less likely to take Climate Change related action than girls and they even find pro-environmental attitudes as ¨unmanly¨ (Brough and Wilkie, 2017). This reality must be taken into account carefully, implementing climate actions that integrate the gender variable and that respond to the specific needs of girls and women and their vulnerabilities, and also trying to engage young men better. Investing in gender equality and the young female empowerment and new masculinities equals improving environmental conservation, reducing poverty and ensuring that international agreements can be met. When actions are put in place considering a gender approach, we are not only providing a better response to Climate Change, but we are also taking into account female human rights and reducing social inequalities. Objectives The response to the great challenge posed by Climate Change requires the active and inclusive participation of all. We actually need to create new masculinities to combat the perpetuation of gender roles in the face of this problem (Men Engage Alliance, 2017), especially when it comes to young boys' education and empower and make girls and young women aware of the inequalities they are suffering and actions available (UN WOMAN, 2018). As the researcher Anke Stock (2012) indicates, it is essential to take into account the above mentioned differences in designing responses to the Climate Change via: -Developing capacity and specific expertise in the area of gender and Climate Change, -Including gender focal points in all Climate Change actions, The content of this page is published for information purposes only. The project was funded by the European Union. However, the communication about the project that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties. Page 2 of 4 2021-2-HU01-KA220-YOU-000048617 Generated on: Jan 9, 2026 -Including gender aspects in plans and programs for adaptation and mitigation of Climate Change, -Supporting / strengthening and cooperating with organizations and institutions of the associative movement. Therefore, the main aim of this