UNRF is a partner in EU project to “End Climate Change, Start Climate of Change”
The University of Nicosia Research Foundation (UNRF) is a partner in the European project “End Climate Change, Start Climate of Change #ClimateOfChange”. The project relates to a Pan-European Campaign to build a better future for climate induced migrants, the human face of climate change. For this purpose, it mobilises 16 partners across 13 European countries, including NGOs, universities and public local authorities.
The project (Grant Contract CSO – LA/2019/410-153) is headed by WeWorld-GVC and funded by the European Commission under the DEAR (Development Education and Awareness Raising) Programme. It aims at developing young EU citizen awareness and critical understanding of climate change induced migration, as one of the biggest challenges of the globalized world.
Objectives:
- Raising awareness of young EU citizens on the nexus between the economic system we live in, our lifestyle and human- induced climate change effects in the Global South
- Promoting sustainable lifestyle patterns and a shift towards a sustainable, human economy model within our planetary boundaries.
- Engaging and activating young EU citizens in support of policies and development actions to tackle climate change as a driver of irregular migration and forced displacement worldwide.
The ambitious aim of the Action is not only to improve knowledge and awareness of young European citizens but also to engage them in promoting a change in their own behaviour and in their community. A social marketing campaign to inform, encourage and enable youth to change their lifestyle and promote their role as actors of change has been carefully developed. The campaign is based on providing information about the effects of the choices we make, and what we could, or should, do differently.
A vibrant Pan-European impact is guaranteed thanks to a strong common visual identity and message, as well as a clear EU campaign roadmap of both online and live activities. These include the Pan EU Street Action Tour, which will travel for 80 days throughout Europe, stopping in 10 EU cities along the way; TEDx Talks in 4 EU cities, which will be broadcast online, and so on. Moreover, it will be a focused and strategic campaign on climate change and migration priorities bringing EU Development Policy and EU answers to global challenges closer to citizens.
