Sustainable Practices Guidelines
Description
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Guidelines for organizations working with youth to transition towards more sustainable practices
Developed under the GreenGuard Project â Mobilizing Digital Solutions for Genuine Environmental Progress, this document provides youth organizations with practical tools, educational insights, and actionable strategies to adopt authentic sustainable practices and avoid greenwashing.
The guidelines offer:
A comprehensive introduction to greenwashing and its impact on young people.
Clear, step-by-step recommendations for organizations to integrate sustainability into their daily operations, culture, and educational work.
Interactive tools and checklists, such as water and energy trackers, a green procurement guide, and waste reduction logs.
Practical examples and external resources from the EU, UNESCO, and the Council of Europe to support environmental awareness and youth engagement.
Created collaboratively by Contextos (Portugal), Youth Power Germany e.V. (Germany), Istituto Universitario Carolina Albasio (Italy), and Pannonia Consulting (Croatia), the publication empowers young people and youth workers to lead the transition toward a greener, more responsible future.
License: Creative Commons AttributionâNonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Funded by: The European Union under the Erasmus+ Programme
This Guideline is available in more 4 Languages:
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the AgĂȘncia Nacional Erasmus+ Juventude/Desporto e Corpo Europeu de Solidariedade de Portugal. Neither the European Union nor AgĂȘncia Nacional Erasmus+ Juventude/Desporto e Corpo Europeu de Solidariedade de Portugal can be held responsible for them.Â