EUROPARC Webinar, 1.12: Spotlight on Youth
We invite you to the next EUROPARC webinar “Spotlight on Youth – Creating opportunities for young people in and around Protected Areas”.
- 1.12.
- 15:00 – 16:00 CET
- Free, but registration is mandatory
The webinar
Young people are the future of Protected Areas in Europe.
As such, EUROPARC believes our Parks and Protected Areas should make sure that young people have a role in shaping and building this future, today. After all, youngsters can make a great contribution to their local community when encouraged to participate in nature orientated events – and Protected Areas are well-placed to give them this opportunity.
The EUROPARC Youth Manifesto, launched in 2018, paved a way with clear visions of a future built together with youth, Protected Areas and local municipalities. Since then, there have been many initiatives to implement these visions on local levels.
In this webinar we want to showcase three examples where Protected Areas have implemented various projects to increase opportunities for young people to take up active roles in their Protected Areas and local communities. Get inspired, and see how your Protected Area can support and empower youth, to create the green future of tomorrow!
The Programme
Welcome and Introduction
Jessica Micklem-Kolenić, EUROPARC Federation
The Cairngorms Youth Action Team
Iona Kellas, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
The International Youth+ Volunteer Summer Experience
Johanna Ugander, Kullaberg Nature Reserve, Sweden
The Up Skill Down Dale Programme
Caroline Hall, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
Q&A
Discussion with Participants
The Speakers
Iona Kellas
Cairngorms Youth Action Team member, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
Iona has been active in the Cairngorms National Park as a Junior Ranger since she was 12 years old. Her passion for nature and the Protected Area led her to continue her engagement as a member of the Cairngorms Youth Action Team for the last 3 years.
Johanna Ugander
Nature Guide at Kullaberg Nature Reserve, Sweden
Johanna loved the experience of working with a mixture of different ages, cultures and countries which took place at this year’s pilot Youth+ volunteering in Sweden. She is looking forward to having more opportunities to work with international Youth+ in the future. As a nature guide, Johanna works on getting people as excited about nature as she is.
Caroline Hall
Youth Volunteer Officer at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, England
Caroline is passionate about working with young people, especially groups who face barriers to accessing nature. She is also an experienced mental health practitioner and forest school practitioner and feels very lucky to be able to work outside with brilliant groups of young people!
Jessica Micklem-Kolenić
Youth Officer at the EUROPARC Federation
Jessica is passionate about meaningful youth engagement and has been volunteering as a youth activist in European and International biodiversity policy spaces. Her main task at EUROPARC is to support the administration and implementation of various youth activities across all of EUROPARC’s initiatives.
