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Spark EU Climate Action

  • October 24, 2023
 

Are you ready to champion the cause of climate justice and join other climate activists in doing so? Are you eager to turn up the heat on EU decision-makers to tackle the climate crisis? Then this is the place for you!

Spark EU Climate Action is an activist training workshop that consists of an online training program and a face-to-face event in Brussels for young climate activists interested in learning about the EU and global climate policies.

THE PROGRAMME

The SPARK EU Climate Action Youth training programme is two-fold: it starts with six interactive online sessions followed by a four-day in-person event in Brussels.

  • Six to eight online trainings, commencing Tuesday, 9 January 2024, from 18h00 – 20h00 CET;
  • A four-day in-person event in Brussels, from 8 – 11 April 2024.

For the in-person event, EU participants will be selected based on their participation in the programme. We will share more details in the first online session. Non-EU participants will be automatically invited to the in-person event (pending visa approval).

In the online sessions, we cover topics like the intersection of climate justice, gender and development. We uncover how the EU works and makes EU climate policies and how to influence these policies successfully. We learned how to launch a successful campaign to pressure the EU on climate issues.

During the in-person event in Brussels, we will welcome a selection of climate activists for four days of intense and engaging training on climate activism. Participants from around the globe will meet with EU decision-makers, journalists, and other climate activists. We will hear directly (and challenge) what the EU is doing on climate policy and swap tips and tricks on getting people to join the climate movement, influencing policy and dealing with the barriers in climate activism.

See our previous edition of Spark EU climate action program here.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Are you interested in…

  • Understanding what the EU is doing to tackle the climate crisis;
  • Meeting fellow climate activists and learning from them; and
  • Learning how you can effectively advocate for climate action at the EU level…

And are you…

  • Between 18 and 30 years old;
  • Passionate about fighting the climate crisis;
  • Curious about how the EU works (no extensive knowledge required); and
  • Have a high level of proficiency in English?

Then join us to turn up the heat on Europe and its climate inaction in our Spark EU climate activism training!

Apply by 26 November 2023 by completing the application form.

Go to the application form

Frequently asked questions

Costs will be covered by Oxfam.

It will start in January 2024.

Every year, the online program changes but we aim to turbo-charge your knowledge and skillset to help you along your climate activism journey.

Last year’s edition covered topics ranging from:

  • The intersection of climate justice, gender and development;
  • How the EU works and how to successfully influence EU policies and legislation;
  • How to launch a successful campaign;
  • How to use media to pressure the EU on climate issues;
  • What happens at COP around loss and damage finance;
  • What is happening at the EU level, focusing mainly on the new EU rules – the due diligence directive – to make companies accountable for the damage they cause to people and the planet.

Every year, the program in Brussels changes, but during last year’s edition, participants:

  • Meet decision-makers from the European Parliament;
  • Meet with policy-advisors from the European Commission;
  • Meet climate activists to swap tips and tricks on how to deal with climate fatigue and burnout;
  • Do a walking tour to discover the dark underbelly of Brussels lobbying; and
  • Much much more!

Please note, we will select 25 – 30 participants from the online program to travel to Brussels for this in-person training on climate activism.

We aim to select candidates between 18 and 30 years old from Europe and beyond who represent a diverse range of geographies, organisations, and experience levels. We will invite candidates to join this once-in-a-lifetime adventure based on the quality of the answers given, and where we believe your participation will lead to the greatest positive impact on the program.

Please note, a select amount of candidates will be chosen from the online program to participate in the offline program in Brussels, Belgium. We will communicate in the online sessions the process of selection.

This project is organised by Oxfam EU and funded by the European Union.

Write to us at eumedia@oxfam.org.

Read also our previous spark event

Was ist klima­gerechtig­keit und warum ist sie wichtig?

Die Klimakrise betrifft uns alle, aber nicht gleichermaßen. Durch Hitzewellen, zerstörerisches Wetter, steigenden Meeresspiegel und historische Hungersnöte trifft die Klimakrise die Menschen am härtesten, die am wenigsten für das Problem verantwortlich sind und aufgrund von Unterdrückung und Diskriminierung am wenigsten Mittel haben, um sich vor den Auswirkungen zu schützen. Das ist nicht gerecht.

Die von der Klimakrise betroffenen Bevölkerungsgruppen brauchen Geld und Unterstützung. Zum Beispiel für den Wiederaufbau von Häusern und Krankenhäusern oder um Menschen zu helfen, die nach einem Wirbelsturm ihre Lebensgrundlage verloren haben. Ein internationaler Fonds zur Bewältigung der Verluste und Schäden, die durch den Klimawandel verursacht sind, ist ein erster Schritt in Richtung Klimagerechtigkeit.

Klima-ungerechtig­keit

  • Menschen, die am wenigsten für das Problem verantwortlich sind, sind am stärksten betroffen
  • Menschen, die am wenigsten Ressourcen haben, um sich zu schützen, sind am stärksten betroffen

Klima­gerechtig­keit

  • Jeder macht den Kampf gegen den Klimawandel zur obersten Priorität
  • Menschen, die am meisten für das Problem verantwortlich sind, stellen den Menschen an der Front der Klimakrise Mittel zur Verfügung, um die schlimmsten Auswirkungen des Klimawandels zu bewältigen
Möchtest du mehr über klima­gerechtigkeit lesen?

Mi az éghajlati igazságosság és miért fontos?

A klímaválság mindannyiunkat érint, de nem egyenlően. Kánikulák, pusztító időjárás, tengerszint-emelkedés és történelmi éhínség által. A klímaválság azokat érinti a legjobban, akik a legkevésbé felelősek a problémáért és legkevésbé vannak ellátva, az elnyomás és diszkrimináció miatt, ahhoz, hogy megvédjék magukat a behatásoktól. Ez az éghajlati igazságtalanság.

A klímaválsággal sújtott frontvonalban lévő közösségeknek pénzre és támogatásra van szükségük. Például otthonok és kórházak újraépítésére vagy olyan emberek kompenzálására, akik elvesztették megélhetésüket egy ciklon után. Az első lépés a klíma egyenlőség felé egy elkülönített, nemzetközi alap lenne a frontvonalban lévő közösségek számára, hogy megbirkózzanak az éghajlatváltozás legrosszabb behatásai miatt keletkezett veszteségekkel és károkkal.

ÉGHAJLATI IGAZSÁGTALANSÁG

  • Azokat érinti a legjobban, akik a legkevésbé felelősek a problémáért
  • Azokat érinti a legjobban, akik a legkevésbé vannak ellátva, hogy megvédjék magukat

ÉGHAJLATI IGAZSÁGOSSÁG

  • Mindenki számára kiemelt prioritás az éghajlatváltozással való küzdelem
  • A problémáért leginkább felelős személyek lehetővé teszik az alapokat a frontvonalban lévő közösségek számára, hogy megbirkózzanak az éghajlatváltozás legrosszabb behatásaival
TÖBBET SZERETNÉL OLVASNI A KLÍMA IGAZSÁGOSSÁGRÓL?

What is climate justice and why does it matter?

The climate crisis is affecting all of us, but not equally. Through heatwaves, destructive weather, rising seas, and historic famines. The climate crisis is hitting hardest the people who are least responsible for the problem, and least resourced to protect themselves from the impacts due to oppression and discrimination. This is climate injustice.

Frontline communities hit by the climate crisis need money and support. For instance to rebuild homes and hospitals or to compensate people for losing their livelihoods after a cyclone. A dedicated, international fund for frontline communities to cope with the loss and damage due to the worst impacts of climate change is a first step towards climate justice.

Climate injustice

  • People who are least responsible for the problem are hit the hardest
  • People who have the least resources to protect themselves are hit the hardest

Climate justice

  • Everyone makes fighting climate change a top priority
  • People most responsible for the problem make funding available to frontline communities to cope with worst impacts of climate change
Want to read more about climate justice?