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Inspire young people to take green action in their community
Join our new Pact2School campaign

Inspire young people to take green action in their community

Want to involve young people in climate action?

Pact Community

Pact2School invites our community to connect with schools and universities.

Join in to help raise awareness and engage young people on climate issues. Or take it further: team up on a practical, fun project - with the chance to receive €1,000 to fund it.

Why take part?

Taking part in Pact2School gives you the chance to:

  • Inspire - Help young people explore green action and sustainability topics
  • Connect  - Build meaningful partnerships with schools and universities
  • Showcase - Share and celebrate your collaborations with students 

How can I get started?

  1. Step 1

    Contact one or more schools in your community and ask if you can run an awareness or engagement session.

    Register your session here – it only takes 2 minutes

    After you’ve run at least one session, take your action to the next level… 

  2. Step 2

    Get involved in the Pact2School Challenge with a student-led project for a chance to get up to €1,000 in project funding.

    Application deadline: 17 April 2026, 12:00 (midday) CET

    Take part in the Pact2School challenge

  3. Go further

    As an optional extra you can organise extra engagement activities in schools or universities. This could be a climate walk or any other group activity that is suitable for the age group you’re working with! 

    Check out our quick start tools for group activities

If you’re not quite ready to join in yet, you can let us know you’re interested. We’ll keep you updated about what’s happening.

Resources

To help you get started, we’ve gathered a range of practical resources designed to make your activities easy and engaging. Explore the resources below:

Bringing climate action to schools and universities

Pact2School connects schools and universities with European Climate Pact Ambassadors and Partners – individuals and organisations who are committed to informing, inspiring and supporting climate policy and action in their communities and networks.

Join in to help raise awareness and engage young people on climate issues. Or take it further: team up on a practical, fun project - with the chance to receive €1,000 to support it.

This campaign is part of the European Climate Pact, a movement of people launched by the European Commission to help people, communities, and organisations work together to fight climate change and adapt to its effects.

Why take part?

Pact2School will:

  • Inspire - Help young people explore green action and sustainability topics
  • Connect - Build partnerships with committed individuals and organisations in your community
  • Win - Be in with the chance of winning a prize of up to €1,000 to implement the best climate action idea.
  • Spotlight  - Spread the word about the actions your students are doing for the climate 

How does it work?

  1. Step 1

    One of our Ambassadors or Partners will already have contacted you to ask about running an awareness / engagement session in your school.  After you’ run at least one session, it’s possible to move on to the next and most exciting part… 

  2. Step 2
    The Pact2School Challenge!

    The Pact2School Challenge! This gives schools and universities a chance to win a prize of up to €1,000 for the best climate action idea.

    Application deadline: 17 April 2026, 12:00 (midday) CET

  3. Go further

    As an optional extra you can organise extra engagement activities in schools or universities with support from our Climate Pact Ambassadors and Partners. This could be a climate walk or any other group activity that is suitable for the age group you’re working with!

    Check out our quick start tools for group activities

What’s next?

If an Ambassador or Partner has already reached out, you’re all set. Just work with them to guide your activities.

If you’ve come across the challenge elsewhere and would like to join in, we’d be very happy to link you with an Ambassador or Partner who can support you.

engagementateuclimatepact [dot] eu (Contact us)