Project
Young4Climate
Tags
Climate education
Youth
Web
Description
Raising climate awareness among youth through gamification
A national project in Slovakia that raises awareness about climate change in secondary schools through “serious games” and inter-school competitions, as well as through the implementation of specific educational and climate-related measures directly within the schools.
Budget
500 000 €
Project type
National / Norway Grants
Partners
1
Project leader
Technical University of Košice (Slovakia)
Problems / Solutions
What problem we are working on
Secondary school students often have only limited and abstract knowledge about climate change. At the same time, they lack an adequate understanding of the impact their own behavior has on the climate.
Results
Implemented solutions
Utilizing gamified education, engaging interactive elements, and visible “green” measures directly within the school environment to make the topic of climate protection attractive, understandable, and tangible for young people.
- Educational online desktop game about the climate crisis
- Voting competition between schools
Project goal / Impact
A significant increase in climate literacy and the strengthening of climate-responsible behavior among young people in the Košice Region.