The cycle of reflection on Youth Participation in Climate Policies ends, an innovative project promoted by the Ecoserveis association and which was selected in the fifth call for proposals from the Palau Macaya of the ”la Caixa” Foundation.
Next Thursday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m., the Youth Participation in Climate Policies cycle ends, organized by the Ecoserveis association and selected as one of the innovative projects in the fifth call promoted by the Palau Macaya of the ”la Caixa” Foundation. The closing session, “ Climate Emergency and Opportunities for Youth Participation ”, will be held in person and provides continuity to the Sustainable Energy Forums (FES) organized annually by Ecoserveis since 1992 and which were interrupted last year due to the pandemic.
The cycle has been developed in different workshops and conferences since September 2020 with the aim of analyzing the mechanisms to include the demands of young people in local policies and establishing a guide to convey the protest and make proposals that are permanently integrated into climate policies.
The colenda session will be held at the Palau Macaya and will be the space where the results of the reflection cycle and the structural models necessary to guarantee sustainability and incorporate strategies for youth participation in climate policies will be presented.
During the day there will be a debate on youth organizations and examples of political influence, by Marie-Claire Graf, a leading member of the Global North of the YOUNGO organization; Monika Skadborg, a founding member of the Danish Youth Climate Council ; Yeelen Perrier, energy transition education project manager and energy information advisor at ALEC Lyon , and Ergi Bregasi, head of member organizations at Youth Environment Europe (YEE) , who will make their intervention virtually, and will continue with the presentation of the guide Models of local youth participation structures in climate policies , by Cristina Bajet, from Ecoserveis and facilitator Clara Giberga.
The last part of the day will focus on a panel discussion with actors from different fields – private, public, civil society, research and communication – where Cori Calero, environmental journalist, will participate; Anna Montolio, Children’s technician from Barcelona City Council; David B. Calabuig, head of the Environment Area of the Cornellà de Llobregat City Council; Guillermo Chirino, president of the National Youth Council of Catalonia; Ann Desola, president of the Barcelona Youth Council; Elena Oliver, member of the youth group of the Youth Climate Council of Granollers and Llorenç Witty , member of Teachers for Future .
The event will be open to the public with limited capacity, following current hygiene and safety regulations, and to attend, prior registration is essential through this link . Likewise, the session will be recorded and can be consulted on the Palau Macaya website .
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