Forest Youth

Background Inclusion & Fight against Climate Change are the key cornerstones of EU policy. Besides this, Forest Youth goes together with Sustainable Development Goal ensuring equal opportunities and rights to ALL, means that conditions are created to enable young people to fulfil their potential despite their conditions and marginalisation. Also "Climate Action" and "Good health and wellbeing" as that one is especially important after and during the pandemic period. COVID-19 pandemic has influenced everyone's lives for the worse. Youth with fewer opportunities, specifically, had even greater trouble coping with that. Improving their physical and mental health will help their overall mindset and attitude, resulting in a significant confidence boost, leading them to stand on their feet and chase opportunities. Reduced stress and a healthy mind and body can help them form better human connections, thus increasing their chances of passing a job interview or forming valuable friendships. In the Forest Youth project, we are going to ENGAGE youth with Forest Bathing Methodology by paying attention to youth's wellbeing after covid19 and even during the pandemic situation when in many cases we have forests, parks, gardens (outdoor and indoor) and plants left, on the same way, we are paying attention and raising awareness to the green nature. This point correlates with our second priority "Environment and fight against climate change", as the forests are the lungs of the planet, we need to have the greatest attention to them, starting from the youth. The project Forest Youth is going to CONNECT youth to the common community via Forest Youth Platform and EMPOWER via local activities and initiatives. All