Young people are particularly susceptible to cultural, political and social exclusion. With this in mind, Capacity Global has set up the Just Cities project to help young people understand how decisions that affect their environment are made and how they can influence those decisions.

As a result of the two years Pan European Just Cities project; the participants are launching a new youth led organisation that will help young people around the world share concerns and thoughts about their environment and discuss options for improving, engaging and participating in decision making.

The Just Cities Youth Group will champion youth political participation; campaing on issues that affect young people's lives, provide inspiration, training and tools for change.

The Just Cities Youth Group can deliver bespoke training for:

young people on practical ways to improve the environment
how to work with young people on environmental and social issues
organisations who are looking to include young people in their work remit

We can bring to your organisation fun and exciting workshops, that will deliver information, new skills and a new way of looking into youth issues. Some of the workshops are delivered by young people trained during the Just Cities project.

The Just Cities Youth Group created this space where young people around the world can share concerns and thoughts about their environment and discuss options for its improvement.

London's Climate Hearing (26 Nov 09)

At the climate hearing last week at the Greater London Assembly, there were speakers from a range of communities, both here in the UK and from overseas. Capacity Global's Charles Olisanekwo from the Just Cities Youth Group spoke to the audience about his work on the Just Cities project and the impact of climate change on his family. Click here to see London's Climate Hearing webcast

Big Challenge

Big Challenge gives young people aged 16-25 the opportunity to win part of a £60,000 prize fund to tackle the big problems that face their communities. The Challenge each year is chosen by the Big Challenge Youth Leadership team who work together on a theme they feel is meaningful to young people across the UK. For more information, visit www.bigchallenge.org.uk


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