Welcome !
Welcome to the website of the Great Expectations: Empowering Youth for Climate Action project, co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. This website has been created as part of this project to share the activities, educational resources and outcomes developed by the partners. Its aim is to highlight young people’s engagement in climate action, promote education for sustainability and facilitate collaboration between European institutions
OUR MISSION
OUR GOAL
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.
FEW FIGURES
+1,1°C
increase in the global average temperature since the late 19th century
+20cm
rise in average sea levels since 1900, with a recent acceleration
1,1 billion
​children (≈ 50%) :
exposed to high climate risks worldwide
30%
of coral reefs: already severely degraded due to global warming and ocean acidification
