WWF Austria youth programme

Internationally, WWF is one of the largest and best known conservation organizations and education for sustainable development (ESD) providers. WWF-Austria offers innovative ESD programs for youth and adults both in and out of school such as school excursions and visits, summer camps, online and printed educational resources, and various trainings. A long running program, European Schools for a Living Planet, trains youth and their teachers from across Central and Eastern European countries on a variety of topics such as project management, ecological footprint, and active citizenship to take action on local environmental issues. From 2010 - 2026, WWF-Austria hosted a non-formal youth leadership and empowerment program. This program used a learner-centered, participatory approach to develop program goals, themes and projects. The youth participants were involved in decision-making and developing and offering trainings through peer-to-peer workshops. With that knowledge and experiences the WWF AT youth program now offers trainings for multipliers to support action-based learning with the goal to empower youth to get active for nature.