• The Project
  • Climate Advocates
  • Project highlights
  • News Archive
  • Project Partners

The Project

Challenge Europe was a three year project aiming to accelerate change to a low carbon future. It was active in these 18 countries
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
EstoniaEstonia		 France
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary		 LatviaLatvia
Lithuania
Nth. Ireland/Ireland
Norway		 Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden		 Turkey
UkraineUkraine

Climate Advocates

600 young people aged 18-35 worked on climate challenges and local projects to reduce carbon use.

Project highlights

Want to see some advocates' ideas to help fight climate change?

 

News Archive

Read through the archive of news about the project activities between 2008 and 2011

 

Project Partners

Several hundred international and national experts and partners helped the Advocates to develop their ideas. You can find the list of partner organisations below.

 


Laura Duggan

Originally from Dublin, Laura Duggan is currently studying an M.Sc. in Leadership for Sustainable Development at Queen’s University, Belfast. As part of this Masters, she is undertaking a number of work experience placements in the business, governance and non-governmental sectors, as well as working in conjunction with Holywood Transition Town on a plastic bag campaign. Laura is also involved with Voluntary Services Ireland and sits on their International Voluntary Projects Committee. Laura’s other interests include music, photography and sustainable/ethical fashion.
 
 
 
The Green Building project focused on promoting the construction of passive and low energy buildings. The reason for this was obvious as buildings are responsible for over 40 per cent of the green house gas emissions. As a result of this project a new NGO called the Czech Green Building Council was established.