Eco-Health Farm Network (EHFN), Latvia
The Eco-Health Farm Network (EHFN) supports small-scale producers in rural Latvia to integrate organic farming practices, health services, environmental preservation, and educational tourism into their work. As a knowledge-sharing network, the EHFN aims to help its members become economically and environmentally sustainable through capacity-building activities enabling them to develop healthy and productive lifestyles. It also helps to disseminate their approach and benefits across local, national and international communities by selling high-quality healthy food, delivering a variety of health treatments, organizing educational sessions about farming, health and nature, and receiving tourists on their farms
Interview with Dafina Peci, Executive Director at National Youth Congress of Albania – Tirana European Youth Capital 2022
Tirana EYC 2022 was the first program under the ‘’European Youth Capital’’ title which extended to the entire Albanian territory. From the very beginning of the application phase, the National Youth Congress of Albania aimed and encouraged various projects and activities throughout the entire country to leave no one behind and to ensure that this amazing opportunity would benefit all youth. Being the European Youth Capital meant being given a chance to manifest the youth potential in the city and country, and not only taking chances but creating them for new avenues of youth engagement and empowerment».
Interview with the Founder of Eco Friends Youth Initiative
Sehr Ali is the founder of Eco Friends Youth Initiative . Eco Friends Youth Initiative is working on water conservation and many other green initiatives and projects. We are thankful to Sehr Ali for collaborating with us.
Eco anxiety: Supporting Young People to Navigate the Climate Crisis
Research has shown that nearly half of young people report feeling distressed or anxious about climate change in a way that affects their daily lives. Hosted during COP27, this 90-minute webinar will take a look at what eco-anxiety is and how the youth work sector can support young people to manage the emotional toll that climate change has on their mental health. Guest speakers will highlight how the sector can empower young people to build resilience and turn feelings of overwhelm into hope and positive social action. The event is open to young people and youth workers from across Scotland and is run as part of the Our Bright Future project.
Eco Crisis Mental Health for Youth 2021
The ecological crisis is having a significant impact on our mental health, in particular young people. There is an ongoing debate whether this topic should be front and centre for mental health professionals, and those that work with children. What do they need to be doing? What do young people think? How can we work together? As the world focuses on COP26, we’ll be discussing the mental health implications of climate change with leading mental health professionals and young people.
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2024
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) is an all-Ireland environmental awards programme that recognises and rewards young people who raise environmental awareness and improve the environment. The YEA programme is a fun and exciting way to empower young people to become better citizens, to build awareness of environmental issues in the community and promote local actions and lifestyle changes to the environment. Over 50,000 young people have taken part in the YEA since it began, bringing about lasting change to the environment, and reaching countless others with awareness-raising campaigns in schools and communities throughout Ireland.
