Climate Change – See, Feel, Change

Lithuania and Latvia need more ambitious climate policies if they are to meet the Paris Agreement as well as the EU climate targets. Young people have the potential to become the driving force behind such a development – if they are sufficiently aware of both climate change impacts as well as their power to change things. This potential is not fully tapped in Lithuania and Latvia, partly because climate issues have no space in school curricula so far.

The project team reached out to young people and the general public with an exhibition on climate change. The mobile Climate Museum, "Climate Change – See, Feel, Act," provided young people in 14 municipalities in Lithuania and Latvia with information on topics such as international and EU-climate protection policies, sustainable agriculture, and climate-friendly lifestyles, encouraging them to actively participate in the fight against the climate crisis. One of the main goals was to spread the message that the impact of each individual is important and that a shift in direction is urgently needed. The educational tours offered a space where visitors could discuss with each other and share their knowledge. In the multimedia and interactive exhibition, visitors could, among other things, measure their own carbon footprint and calculate the impact of simple and personal climate protection measures. 

The exhibition was accompanied by several PR and media activities. For example, the largest Baltic TV channel, TV3, reported on it, and there were opening events and roundtable discussions on climate issues. In doing so, the project team aimed to involve not only the primary target group—young people—but also the broader public in its efforts, ultimately sparking a public debate and encouraging people to advocate for ambitious climate policies. Additionally, the project team offered seminars for teachers and provided them with educational materials to ensure that climate topics increasingly found their way into school curricula.

• 10 mayors or representatives of local communities participated in a total of six climate roundtables, where climate-friendly strategies and activities for the municipalities were developed and implemented. 
• In 2022, the implementing organization AY Institute won the Baltics Sustainable Award in the "Changemakers" category in Lithuania. The award was given in part for their implementation of the EUKI project „Climate Change – See, Feel, Change” and its related activities. That same year, the Climate Museum traveled through 16 cities in Lithuania, raising awareness about the climate crisis among over 30,000 people through 60-minute tours on various climate change topics.