On Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Szeged, Hungary, Creative Youth Academy Hungary organized a creative youth workshop to continue the learning from the Benalmádena training. The event explored how gender stereotypes are present in environmental education and decision-making.
Breaking the Mold
The workshop asked: Who teaches sustainability? Who gets to lead environmental clubs or projects? Participants explored how gender affects roles and leadership in green spaces.
Workshop Goals
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Encourage critical thinking about gender roles in sustainability.
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Inspire more balanced participation in climate-related activities.
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Strengthen peer-to-peer learning through creativity.
Key Activities
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Eco-Drama – Participants wrote and performed short sketches highlighting gender bias in everyday environmental behavior.
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Idea Wall – Youth posted challenges they faced and ideas for how to create more equal eco-communities.
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Illustration Station – Art-based storytelling session about women changemakers in the environmental movement.
Participant Reflections
“This was the first time I talked about feminism and climate change in the same room. I saw how connected they really are.”
Outputs and Legacy
The group plans to co-develop a zine featuring illustrations and quotes from the workshop, to be distributed to schools and youth clubs in the region.