• 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.

 


Sam Bishop

Sam Bishop is a 25 year old student, who is originally from Co.Wicklow, but is always on the move!  These days, he is studying Sustainable Architecture at the Centre for Alternative Technology and is working with a neighbourhood in Dublin to create a sustainable vision for the community. He enjoys cycling, juggling, getting out into nature and has travelled extensively on foot, by bike and hitching over the past four years.  Sam is inspired by the power for positive change that humans have when working together and believes in creating healthy, sustainable and resilient communities.

 
 
 
Hungarian Climate Advocates looked at ways to get more young people in Hungary to take action and reduce their carbon use. They focused on establishing the first Hungarian carbon-neutral climate information centre for students and the general public.