To build a climate-friendly society, we need to understand the facts, share information and talk to each other.
The European Climate Pact will help spread knowledge about climate action that is scientifically sound and provides a basis for action. It will showcase solutions for inspiration and learning, and help networks and communities amplify their action and impact.
What will the Pact do?
- Welcome Ambassadors who engage with people in their communities and networks
- Translate science into options for everyday action
- Promote climate literacy and help integrate climate science and solutions into educational programmes
- Debunk climate myths and counter climate denial and misinformation, in line with actions to tackle disinformation and the European Democracy Action Plan
- Bring people together to share experience and ideas
- Use existing multi-stakeholder initiatives to raise awareness
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Did you know?
93%
of Europeans see climate change as a serious problem
(Eurobarometer on Climate Change, 2019)
European initiatives
Learn about climate change and what we can do about it. Information for young people and teachers in all EU languages.
Materials for primary and secondary school pupils and their teachers.
What do Europeans think about climate change? Results of EU-wide surveys.
eTwinning is the community for teachers and schools in Europe. Focus in 2020: Climate change and environmental challenges.
Online course developed by School Education Gateway’s Teacher Academy.
Enabling young people to benefit from the best education and training, and to find employment across Europe.
The EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
Helping organisations and young people carry out projects that will benefit people and communities in their own country or elsewhere in Europe.
Information on sustainable development and youth actions in the field.
Supporting projects to raise awareness and promote active engagement on big development challenges of our time.
National parks, aquariums, botanic gardens, zoos, science and natural history museums, research centres raising their voice about the nature crisis.
Connecting organisations, projects and people that contribute to ocean literacy and the sustainable management of the ocean.
Mobilising the education and training community to work towards achieving climate neutrality.
Project examples
Many EU programmes support concrete projects on climate and environment.
Examples from Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps:
- Factsheet Creative Europe: Food as a Social Force
- Factsheet Erasmus+: Beelieve in Biodiversity
- Factsheet Erasmus+: Food education for a better future
- Factsheet Erasmus+: Greener education for the next generation
- Factsheet Erasmus+: Planting Power!
- Factsheet European Solidarity Corps: Repair Café
- Factsheet European Solidarity Corps: Spherical Research Garden
- Factsheet European Solidarity Corps: Urban ecology
- Factsheet European Solidarity Corps: Wintertide