Fife Climate Youth Festival returns this year
A call is going out for youth groups and community organisations in Fife to take part in month-long climate youth festival.
Fife Climate Youth Festival returns this year running from September 18-October 18 and will celebrate youth-led climate action across Fife.
Youth groups, schools, community groups and students are being invited to lead climate action events and activities in their communities.
After the success of last year’s festival delivered by Climate Action Fife which brought together over 170 young people from 21 secondary schools over one day of action, this year the festival is evolving to involve the wider youth of Fife and take place over a month.
This year the festival programme coordination is led by a collaboration team from Climate Action Fife and the Your Meaningful Climate Action team at Kirkcaldy YMCA, YMCA Glenrothes and Cupar YMCA-YWCA. However, the design and delivery of the festival itself comes from Fife’s young people at the heart of the community.
Katie Reekie, Greener Kirkcaldy and Climate Action Fife Development Worker (Community Engagement) said: “We’d love to see lots of young people getting involved to inspire climate action.
“We welcome activities and events from those already working on climate issues and those who would like to learn more.
“Your event also doesn’t need to be open to the public to be part of the festival programme. We want to showcase the amazing activities that young people are leading and getting involved with across Fife.”
Kirkcaldy YMCA’s Youth Climate Worker Michelle Grubb added: “Youth-led action is important to our young people. They tell us they care about their future and their communities.
“They feel they have the right to be part of local decisions and have their voices heard. Young people have fun, creative and relevant ideas that can inspire their peers to get involved too.
“As part of the festival they can learn skills, build relationships, develop confidence, and gain awards as part of the process too – making decisions, taking action and enabling lasting change for the future.”
For groups wanting to take part there is a whole host of resources, information and support available on the Fife Climate Youth Festival webpage including a form to submit your event to their website, poster templates and a guide on how to get involved.