SAFE

"SAFE" combines urban environmental protection and volunteer engagement with media literacy and community empowerment and networking.

Despite the urgency of climate and environmental protection, still only a few groups, even in the Berlin metropolitan region, are sufficiently informed and engaged in their immediate environment to contribute to urban environmental protection. At the same time, the 1.5 degree target is moving further and further away and the consequences of climate change are becoming more and more noticeable for us in Germany and Berlin as well. The interest and the urge to act with regard to pressing environmental issues are there. Young adults with and without migration backgrounds find themselves facing this overwhelming prospect in the big city, in their neighborhoods and districts, often without concrete options for action.

The project "SAFE. Sustainable Action for Future Engagement" contributes to urban environmental protection by strengthening voluntary engagement and volunteerism. Under the motto "Think global, act local", interested people with and without a migration background learn about effective engagement for urban environmental and climate protection, the participants become enthusiastic about active participation, learn important skills for media support and come into diverse contact with other engaged people and established actors in urban society.

Overview of project activities 2024:

Digital Preparatory meeting and getting to know each other (June 25, 2024)

Interested participants and partners meet for a practice-oriented introduction to the topics of environmental protection and commitment.

Three media workshops 

• Media workshop 1: July 02-03 (tbc.)
• Media workshop 2: July 09-10 (tbc.)
• Media workshop 3: July 16-17 (tbc.)

In three media workshops, participants learn as reqiured one format each (e.g. podcast, video and graphic design) with the support of experienced trainers. They develop initial ideas for their own content and create prototypes that they can later continue and implement independently in the project.

Implementation phase with supervision (August - September 2024)

During an individual work phase, participants continue the development of their media products and, based on the prototypes created, create initial versions of their podcasts, graphics, or videos dedicated to urban environmental protection or engagement and calling on others to join in.

Berlin Action Day (September 21, 2024)

The highlight is the annual Berlin Action Day on the third Saturday in September, where participants are actively involved and can oversee their own actions in the city with their communities and in the group.

Networking meeting with volunteer actors (October 25, 2024)

At a networking meeting, participants and interested parties from their communities will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with other actors in volunteer work, present their final media products, and get to know volunteer work in Berlin at a market of opportunities.

Why should you take part in the project?

• Have you always wanted to get involved in urban environmental protection in Berlin?
• Would you like to network with other (young) adults and like-minded people?
• Have you always wanted to know how content can be packaged in podcasts, videos and graphic design for specific target groups and acquire new digital skills?
• Would you like to gain experience in voluntary work, get in touch with different communities in the neighbourhood and actively participate in the Berlin Action Day?

    ... If so, register here for our SAFE project ↓

What are the participation requirements?

• You are at least 18 years old,
• You are interested in the climate and urban environmental protection,
• You want to get involved in civil society and make a difference right on your doorstep,
• You see social media as a creative way to inform, reach and convince people,
• You speak English,
• And you have time to take part in the above-mentioned project activities

Click here to register.

The project is funded by the BMI on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag.