BLUE COMMUNITIES Young promoters of communities for the protection of water
Developing countries, unspecified
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FinalisationAid type
Development awarenessDeveloping countries, unspecified
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€ 648,500
Committed
Committed
€ 648,500
Used
Used
Description
The project is aimed at increasing public awareness on the issues of international development cooperation and on the 17 Sustanaible Development Goals. The specific objective of the initiative is to promote youth mobilization to support the creation of Blue communities, meant as territorial networks of actors (schools, institutions, citizens, civil society organizations, water utilities, local administrations, economic operators) who collaborate actively and responsibly for the reduction of direct and indirect water consumption, in response to the worsening of water scarcity due to climate change. The initiative is therefore aimed at young people aged 14 to 30 in the regions involved (Piedmont, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Lazio, Sicily). However, wanting to give substance to the development and strengthening of a sense of belonging to a community in the youth population, it was considered essential to involve other actors who are part of the reference communities of the main beneficiaries: the school and the entire educating community (starting from teachers and educators) and the key actors involved at the local level in the management of water resources (local authorities, water utilities, trade associations, third sector organization), as well as the population. Each category will be involved in specific activities, which will however be closely connected to each other, thanks to the role of protagonists in the promotion of Blue communities that young people will take on, both with their peers and on their own territory, so that not only a greater awareness of direct and indirect water consumption, but also practical virtuous and sustainable behaviors are adopted, both individually and collectively. To stimulate an active role of the school in the promotion of Blue communities, teachers and educators will be trained both on the themes of the project and on innovative teaching methodologies that favor the transmission of knowledge, skills, values and sustainable behaviors in an effective way. A reflection will also be proposed at national level on the inclusion of GCE and SDE, and in particular of the themes of the initiative, in the school curricula, in a transversal and interdisciplinary way. Grade I and II secondary school students and university students will also be trained and made aware of climate change, its impact on water resources and their direct and indirect water consumption, thanks to educational activities in schools. Their active mobilization will also be promoted, thanks to the activation of Pathways for Transversal Skills and Orientation (PCTO) and internships that they will carry out within the partners of the initiative. Young people will be involved in organizing activities aimed at their peers, based on the AWorld app, chosen by the United Nations as the official platform to support the ACTNOW campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability, through which it will be created a community of communities for young people involved in the themes of the project. The app will be implemented with contents related to the project themes, validated by the United Nations, and by a Water Footprint Calculator. The young people will also collaborate in the development and dissemination of researches (a civic consultation and 8 thematic reports), which will be used to promote the concept of Blue Community, which will be tested in 4cities (Udine, Padua, Modena and Palermo). Young people will therefore be directly involved in raising awareness among the population and key territorial actors, contributing to the achievement of all the results of the initiative. The partnership was built with the intention of working in different Italian regions, in the North, Center and South, to foster the greater exchange of knowledge and good practices, also taking into account the existing differences and similarities in terms of critical issues related to climate change and its impact.
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| Year | Committed | Used |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | € 0 | € 259,400 |
| 2022 | € 648,500 | € 389,100 |
Agency
| Type | Name | Channel code |
|---|---|---|
| Government | AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development | 11000 |
Channel reported
| Type | Name | Channel code |
|---|---|---|
| National NGO | CENTRO DI VOLONTARIATO INTERNAZIONALE PER LA COOPERAZIONE ALLO SVILUPPO ONG | 22000 |
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