Y-Adapt Youth-Led Action Phase!
A 6 week period for youth to implement their Y-Adapt adaptation action plan in their community. They keep a weekly photo-caption diary to track their progress.
Specialist Session: Experience the Environment
An ecosystem simulation game and a scavenger hunt to explain ecosystem services ending with a game to emphasise the role a well-managed environment plays in climate change adaptation.
Session 1: Introduction
An introduction to Y-Adapt ending in a creative competition where teams present real-life examples of youth-led adaptations from around the world.
Session 2: Climate Change Challenge
A playful session that demonstrates weather compared to climate, leading into an energetic game that teaches about the greenhouse effect, global warming and climate change.
Session 3: Map the Hazard
Critical thinking challenge to map out extreme weather and its impacts on different societal groups. Voting determines the most frequent and impactful hazards in the local community.
Session 4: See the System
A card game to see how people, places and things (resources) fit into systems, followed by an activity to systematically brainstorm and prioritise community resources.
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Y-Adapt
Y-Adapt is a curriculum for young people that helps them to both understand climate change and to take practical action to adapt to the changing climate in their community.
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weADAPT® is partly funded by core support to the Stockholm Environment Institute from Sida. weADAPT® has been established since 2007.