What is the Youth Eco-Parliament (YEP)?

The Youth Eco-Parliament is an environmental education programme initiated in 2004 by PRO EUROPE, with the objective of encouraging sustainable development in Europe.

This program counts with the participation of youngsters from different countries whit the goal of enabling young people to act alongside adults to protect the environment as well as offering them an opportunity to experience a form of democracy and open their mind to environmental issues.

The YEP aims at helping participants develop skills in observation and finding solutions to environment issues. Biodiversity Sustainability Energy Waste Water Food Urban environment

The programme is also characterised by a multi-cultural dimension, through exchanges between different countries and recognition of the value of each culture. It teaches youngsters to put environmental values first and encourages them to become involved both individually and on a group level in the social and political life of their country and planet. Finally, by experiencing this project, the young people have found it has given them an awareness of the financial challenges related to sustainable management of our environment.

The two first editions of the YEP brought young people from more than 14 European countries together to discuss the environmental challenges of our times and actions for the future.