CONTEXTThe IPCC reports, as well as the Paris Agreement of COP21, indicate the urgency in acting on climate change. The issues raised by climate change are especially important to young people, who in their lifetime will be impacted most by climate change. The international response to these challenges has been inadequate and in particular, adequate innovative practices in communicating climate change to young people have not been developed.NEEDSOrganisations focused on climate change and young people need to explore good practice in communicating the issues in a non-doomsday manner. Such methodologies must be inclusive and address diversity. There is also a need for developing social, civic and intercultural competences among young people to empower them to act and to influence decision-makers.AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Aim: To form an international partnership in order to raise the capacity of parts to manage manage international projects and to motivate and empower young people to get involved in issues and decision-making associated with climate change.Objectives•To raise the capacity of partners to manage international projects•To identify good practice in communicating information on climate change to young people.•To promote intercultural dialogue, strengthen acceptance of diversity in society and promote active citizenship among young participants. PROJECT CONSORTIUM1. Good Energies Alliance Ireland (GEAI) Lead organisation. Environmental NGO situated in NW Ireland, focused on climate change and promotion of renewable energies. EVS coordiinating organisation, hosting 4 volunteers. Member of national and international environmental networks2. DOOR (Croatia): DOOR’s main activities are awareness rising, education and policy work and its main topics are renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, energy poverty, climate change mitigation and rural development. DOOR is implementing “Sustainable Energy School” for volunteers. EVS participants have already been sent to sustainability- related programs. Since its foundation, DOOR has been implementing national and EU projects dealing with topics of sustainable development, sustainable energy and climate change.3. Legambiente: Legambiente is a non-profit association born in 1980. The mission of the association is to make the environmental culture the centre of a new kind of development and diffused well-being. Important values for the association are the improvement of environmental quality, the fight against all forms of pollution, a wise use of natural resources, the construction of a more balanced relationship between human beings and the nature. The association supports renewable energies and GMO-free agriculture and it is committed against the greenhouse effect.4. Youth Work Ireland (GALWAY): A voluntary organisation with Charitable Status. We work with young people, families, communities and statutory organisations to provide developmental youth work opportunities for 10-25 year olds in Galway City and County. In 2014, we provided services to over 5000 young people. We support volunteer-led youth clubs and staff-led youth projects. MAIN ACTIVITIES1. Formation of new partnership between four organisations in Ireland, Italy and Croatia.2. Organisation of five international meetings in the partner countries.3. Agreeing on good practice, especially in the areas of finance, communications, dissemination and evaluation;4. Organisation of Blended Mobility event. This included planning, selection of venue, selection of participants, design of pre-event training tool using Facebook group; hosting of 24 young people on Solta Island, Croatia; facilitation of workshops and discussions; evaluation and dissemination.5. Organisation of Seminar during Final meeting. This contributed to publicity for the project and dissemination of results.RESULTS 1. The international partnership raised the capacity of the Irish partners to manage international projects using good management practice.2. It built relationships between young people in the three partner countries3. It motivated and empowered young people to get involved in issues and decision-making associated with climate change.4. It developed an innovative new learning tool, using Facebook as the platform, for young people to learn about climate change and form interactive discussion groups.5. It promoted intercultural dialogue, strengthened acceptance of diversity in society and promoteed active citizenship among young participants. IMPACT* Improved awareness by young people of challenges posed by climate change*Empowerment of young people to have more active participation in society and get involved in climate action and decision-making.. * For GEAI and YWI Galway, raising of capacity to work at EU/international level. * All partners gained through the development and transfer of innovative practices in communicating climate change to young people.