Climate emergency - what can I do?

#EcoFighters

А guide for school students into environmental activism

By reading this guide until now you probably quite understand that there is a lot to be done and there are many inspiring ways to do so. Have you also decided that you would like to act?

Great!

Let’s see how you can do the best possible action in the most effective way with the right people. Sometimes, when we realise that there is a social issue that needs attention, it can feel overwhelming at first.

Where do I even start solving such a big problem?

It’s important to realise you cannot solve everything at once. While it would be great to find a magic solution that makes our planet healthy and thriving again, you serve the cause best if you set realistic goals. And then all the small and big achievements together can go a long way!

OBESSU already has a lot of manuals that give you some support, for example the Manual for School Students - which relates to school student participation in general - and the #PeerPower: Guidelines on Peer Education. But with this Guide, we are trying to give you some specific insights on how to get engaged with climate related advocacy.

Advocacy - Public awareness or policy-making?

Activism and advocacy can take many forms. From your individual decision to choose to live a more sustainable lifestyle to raising public awareness and influencing policy-making, it can add to the achievement of the final goal of reaching a clean planet for all as soon as possible.

In the #EcoFighters - Guide for school students into environmental activism, we really are focusing on public awareness raising and policy-making, things that you