Children's environmental rights

The «Children's Ecological Rights» workshop links the themes of children's rights, climate change and sustainable development. In addition to imparting knowledge, active participation is at the heart of the approach: young people develop the content themselves and become experts. We make our exhibition of photos and information from our project countries available to them.
In a second phase, they then take charge of organizing the photo exhibition, including the opening event. Throughout the process, they are accompanied and supported by our team.

The aim of the workshop is for young people to understand the links between ecological issues, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and children's rights, and to grasp how climate change and global interdependencies influence these rights. They are encouraged to think about their own role in a sustainable future, develop organizational skills and learn to present complex content in a clear and accessible way.
Collective project work reinforces empathy, a sense of responsibility and the ability to work as part of a team. In addition, participants should be able to raise awareness of children's ecological rights and sustainability, and act as multipliers.

Workshop structure

The workshop begins with an introduction to the themes of children's rights and the Agenda 2030. Young people explore the main categories of children's rights and discuss rights particularly affected by ecological factors. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are presented in a playful way and linked to children's rights.

In a second phase, participants explore the theme of children's ecological rights through a photo exhibition. They analyze various elements of the exhibition, carry out further research, present their findings to the group and learn from concrete examples how environmental issues and children's rights are linked.

This is followed by a reflection on global interdependencies. Through interactive methods such as a quiz or an interdependence game, young people become aware of the global impact of local actions and reflect on their own role.

Then the work of organizing the photo exhibition begins: the group works out the concept together, defines responsibilities and plans both the presentation and the opening event. The final sessions are devoted to detailed planning, sending out invitations and the final distribution of tasks.

The highlight is the public exhibition, during which participants present the theme, offer guided tours and exchange views with visitors. A final feedback session allows participants to reflect on what they have learned and discuss ways of continuing or developing their involvement.