Youth Actions for Climate Justice

Young people from 18 Youth Work Ireland Member Youth Services took part in the Our Fair Planet Programme

Youth Group Participants

Carlow Regional Youth Service

Carlow

This group picks a number of ‘green’ projects throughout the year. The last one focused on a cigarette survey and public bins for the butts.

CDYS Youth Work Ireland

Cork County

The Young Decision Makers group  have participated in both the tidy towns initiatives and a youth exchange project focusing on human impacts on the environment.

Ossory Youth

Kilkenny

The Lights!Climate!Action! group was formed in the summer of 2019 and among its activities it, took the lead in organising the climate marches in Kilkenny. 

Limerick Youth Service

Limerick

Limerick Youth Service is a leading provider of youth work, education, training, employability & volunteering opportunities for young people.

Youth Work Ireland Meath

Meath

The Youth Quake group in Meath has implemented practices within Youth Work Ireland Meath to align with the SDG’s.

WSTCYS

Waterford

During 2020, 32 young people from the North, South, East and West of the continent gathered at Woodstown Residential and Activity Centre in Co.

Clare Youth Service

Clare

The group in Clare focuses on raising awareness of environmental and climate issues with young people through discussion and social media campaigns. 

Donegal Youth Service

Donegal

Donegal Youth Service’s  Our Blue Planet  environment group was set up in 2018 and since then has taken part in a number of climate action initiatives . The group meet regularly

KDYS

Kerry

The youth group in KDYS has created a bio-diversity space to educate other young people about climate change , environmental issues and climate action.

Youth Work Ireland Longford

Longford

Youth Work Ireland Longford was established in 1997 and offers a variety of services and supports to young people in the county.

Youth Work Ireland Cavan Monaghan

Monaghan

The ECO Crew have done lots of local environmental actions including local litter picks where they joined forces with the Tidy Towns Committee to clean up, and creating a poster to raise awareness.

Youth Work Ireland Midlands

Westmeath

Last year young people from the EYE and YoYo projects in Mullingar developed a vegetable and herb garden area on raised beds using natural and organic methods to develop the soil and the plants.

Youth Work Ireland Cork

Cork City

Youth Work Ireland Cork  provides creative outlets and opportunities to young people,  to help them develop their learning in a a number of areas including climate

Youth Work Ireland Galway

Galway

Environmental awareness and sustainable development have been core topics for Youth Work Ireland Galway projects for many years. 

Youth Work Ireland Laois

Laois

The Splatter Art Group Camps in Laois focused on creating art pieces using recyclable and reusable materials. The group also took part in  the Electric Picnic Festival

Youth Work Ireland Louth

Louth

The Environmental group in Louth has looked at sustainable development and environmental awareness.

Youth Work Ireland Tipperary

Tipperary

Youth Work Ireland Tipperary is a forward thinking, creative and passionate youth service that supports young people explore opportunities and face challenges.

FDYS Youth Work Ireland

Wexford

FDYS provides programmed activities directed at supporting each young person through the challenging times of growing up.

The Our Fair Planet programme has been developed as part of the Youth Climate Justice Fund, administered by the Dept. of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth