Great Expectations: Empowering Youth for Climate Action

<< Objectives >>The Great Expectations: Empowering Youth for Climate Action project aims to equip young people with digital, scientific, and civic competences to actively engage in climate action. Through innovative learning approaches, the project fosters climate literacy, digital advocacy, and youth volunteering. It seeks to empower at least 500 students, teachers, and youth workers to become climate advocates, promoting sustainability and active citizenship across Europe.<< Implementation >>The project will implement three virtual courses for students, educators and youth workers, three LTTAs on digital skills for climate advocacy, marine life & climate change, and youth volunteering. Key outputs include an OER on Marine Life & Climate Change, a Climate Action Toolkit, and an Online Hub. Additional activities include workshops, social media campaigns, VR exhibition, multiplier events, and volunteering initiatives, ensuring broad engagement and long-term impact.<< Results >>The project will produce an OER on Marine Life & Climate Change for open-access learning, a Climate Action Toolkit, and an Online Hub which hosts the PRs, VR exhibition and all project outputs. At least 500 students and educators will gain digital advocacy, climate literacy, and active citizenship skills. The project will foster youth volunteering initiatives, create a Youth Climate Action Network, and promote policy recommendations, ensuring a lasting impact on climate education and activism.