In the face of an increasingly urgent climate crisis, a new generation is rising to the challenge, demanding action, and reshaping the narrative around climate change. The global youth movement for climate justice is not just a passing trend; it’s a powerful force of change that’s here to stay. Young people from every corner of the globe are engaging in meaningful dialogues and actions to demand a sustainable and just future for all.

As the youth movement gains momentum, it’s crucial that we all lend our support to these young activists. One of the ways we can lend them support is providing the space for artistic expression and knowledge sharing to strengthen the movement.

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An event at Bolygó in Budapest
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A place for youths to connect 

Planet One is a collaborative initiative between three organisations – Fryshuset, Greenpeace, and Armenian Progressive Youth – combining their long experience and strengths in meeting, engaging and building platforms for young people to carry out advocacy work. 

Since 2021, Planet One has created makerspaces (physical centers or hubs) for people between the ages of 15-25 years, providing them with tools for learning-by-doing. The makerspaces are aimed at providing young people with space for everything from small-scale solar projects to global climate campaigns. 

A Planet One makerspace is a collaborative work space for making, learning, exploring and sharing. The space is open for everyone and it contains tools and resources that allows young people to come in with an idea and leave with a complete project. These are places where youths learn more about climate and environmental issues and where they explore, create and improve sustainable solutions for the future. With the support of Planet One makerspaces young people come together and learn new skills, collaborate and create projects, share their experience and knowledge with each other. 

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