Green Ambassadors in Action – Youth for Sustainability
To promote environmental education among young people in Argentina, providing practical tools to incorporate sustainable habits into daily life and to form a network of young people committed to caring for the environment.
2021
October - December
Virtual Modality
Argentina
Organized by: Government of the City of Buenos Aires – Ministry of Economic Development and Production – General Directorate of Youth Policies.
Ally: Environmental Agenda.
🎯 Objective
To promote environmental education among young people in Argentina, providing practical tools to incorporate sustainable habits into daily life and to form a network of young people committed to caring for the environment.
🚀 Main activities
Implementation of a free virtual training program aimed at young people throughout the country.
Development of classes on key environmental topics, such as energy, sustainable mobility, waste, responsible consumption, urban gardening and composting.
Conducting two one-hour meetings per week during the training process.
Proposal of practical challenges to encourage the application of sustainable habits in daily life.
Environmental Agenda's participation as a communication partner and teaching team, providing content and supporting the training of participants.
👥 Beneficiary public
Young people from different provinces of Argentina interested in learning about sustainability and becoming environmental promoters in their communities.
📊 Results achieved
👥 965 young people enrolled in the program.
🎓 599 young people trained during the training process.
🌎 Participation of young people from various regions of the country.
🌱 Training of new environmental ambassadors with tools to drive positive changes in their environment.
💬 Featured phrase
“ Environmental education for young people is key to driving real change and building more sustainable communities. ” — Victoria Gardella, Environmental Agenda



