Emotions / Climate

From Climate Anxiety to Action

A transformative Train-the-Trainer program empowered Greenpeace Africa volunteers to help young people move from climate anxiety to action.

The Project:

To combat climate anxiety and inspire action among young people in Kenya and South Africa, a Train-the-Trainer program enabled volunteers to conduct virtual classrooms focused on turning fear and anxiety about the climate crisis into empowerment and action.

Our Approach:

The program used a journey, starting with understanding the unique challenges and needs of volunteers and their intended audience. Volunteers first experienced the Anxiety to Agency classrooms as learners, then underwent comprehensive training covering topics from facilitating difficult conversations to defining personal and collective agency. This hands-on experience culminated in them delivering virtual classrooms to peers and students, followed by feedback sessions to hone their skills, ultimately certifying them as facilitators ready to empower others.