Pilot programs with measurable social impact.
Mobilizing a team of young people to build a network of hiking trails and help create a sustainable tourism infrastructure for the region.
Promote sustainability at the local level, help local leaders materialise their ambition to connect rural villages through a trail network and promote tourism in the area
Offer unemployed or underemployed young Greeks paid professional and skills development opportunities. Train a future workforce for careers in sustainable development and eco-tourism.
Offer additional, non traditional options for tourists in a unique part of Greece that has a lower impact on the environment and a reduced overall carbon footprint.
Implementing an after-school enrichment program for 7th graders in Chania public schools. The curriculum will be team-based and focus on sustainability and civic engagement.
Promote sustainability at the local level; help the municipality materialize the ambition to accelerate sustainable development in addition to opening the schools for enrichment activities
Offer unemployed or underemployed Greek teachers paid professional and skills development opportunities. Train a future workforce in sustainable development and sustainability education.
Promote sustainability and citizenship through after-school enrichment curriculum. Develop soft skills of participating students – i.e. teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, leadership etc.
Ecogenia is the 1st climate corps in Greece to mobilize youth in critical climate action. The organization empowers youth by providing them with skills-based training and paid opportunities to serve their country’s environment, while reinforcing local communities by leveraging human and other resources to build climate resilience on the ground.
