Green Cities of YOUth

Increasing the role of young people in the development of sustainable cities

 

 

       

 

  • Bike Bridge

    Free cycling lessons and bike repair

    "Bike Bridge" activities are focussed on giving free bike lessons and bike repair workshops for community members who do not have

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  • Building Insect Hotels

    Provide shelter and protect from predators

    Many wild bee species are threatened with extinction today due to industrial agriculture and destruction of natural habitats.

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  • Clean-Up

    Joint collection of trash

    A clean-up day is an organized event in which volunteers gather to clean up and beautify a public space, such as a park, beach, river, or

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  • Community Garden

    Intercultural Garden/ Intergenerational Garden

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  • Critical Mass

    Demonstration by bike to claim street space

    "Critical Mass" bike tours are a form of direct action, appealing to councils, governments and road planners to stop

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  • Edible City

    Urban vegetation for all

    In Germany, the City of Andernach was a front runner "Edible City" with their garden project started in 2010, but in the meantime the idea has

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  • Energy Saving Campaign in Schools

    Motivating youth to save electricity

    This project aims to promote energy savings in schools. The students are learning actively and applying ways to reduce their resource

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  • Mobile Tree Alley

    Mobile trees on the street

    Where streets are grey with concrete, and quickly heating up in summers, Mobile Tree Alleys can be a good solution to provide green and shade, to filter dust

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  • Movie Festival

    Documentary film workshops, e.g. on food issues

    A film festival all about sustainable food and agriculture. The various short films and documentaries are made by children

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  • Nature Science Week for School Children

    Scientific and technical education for kids

    Children are taken for a week to nature where the learning is done through innate learning motivation of Children. The basic

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  • River Ranger

    Motivating youth for nature protection

    The Würm Rangers (Würm is a river in Germany) are the Children, Youth and Adults who are dedicated to take care of the Würm, a river in Munich.

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  • Tree Patrons

    Irrigating public trees during dry season

    Trees on the city streets are vulnerable to droughts in hot summers, and the ground near the tree may be compacted by cars,

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  • Tree Planting

    Reforestation and promotion of biodiversity

    Reforestation as the process of planting trees in an area where forest once existed but was removed or destroyed.

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  • Walking Bus

    Safe way to school for young children

    The Walking Bus is designed to encourage people from a specific demographic in the community to walk together to a centralised

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  • Water Explorer

    Motivating youth for water protection

    Water Explorer is a fun, inspiring and multilingual programme that invites young people aged 8-14 years to team up with their classmates, in year

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  • Yellow Ribbon Fruit Trees

    Free fruits for all

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