The challenge
Environmental stress can affect health, education and livelihoods, and may contribute to tensions over shared resources. Campaigns can be ineffective or unsafe if they ignore local priorities, land rights or adult responsibilities.
Climate, Environment and Community Cooperation
Status: Active
Helping children and young people care for their environment and strengthen cooperation.
Purpose
To enable children and young people to take part in safe, practical environmental activities that build knowledge, agency and cooperation within their communities.
How C4P works
C4P works with schools, community groups and qualified environmental partners to design age-appropriate activities that connect environmental learning with cooperation and local resilience.
Priority activities
- Environmental education and climate literacy.
- School or community clean-up and restoration activities where safe and approved.
- Participant-informed campaigns on water conservation, waste reduction or biodiversity.
- Dialogue between young people and adults on local environmental concerns.
- Climate-sensitive peace education where resource pressures affect relationships.
- Links to environmental organisations and technical expertise.
What makes it distinctive
Environmental action is connected to cooperation and participation, while hazardous work, unsafe sites and technical tasks remain the responsibility of trained adults.
Who it serves
Children, adolescents and young people, schools, youth groups and communities facing environmental challenges.
Outcomes and indicators
Intended outcomes
- Clearer understanding of local environmental issues.
- Participation in safe, practical environmental actions.
- Schools and partners strengthen environmental learning.
- Activities promote cooperation and shared responsibility.
Illustrative indicators
- Number of activities designed with participants and screened for safety.
- Participant knowledge gains.
- Verified outputs such as sites improved or sessions completed.
- Percentage of activities with adult risk assessment and supervision.
- Participant feedback on inclusion and meaningful participation.
Strategic alignment
Agenda 2063 Aspirations 1 and 6, with links to Aspiration 4 where environment and community tensions intersect.
Safeguarding and quality requirements
Children and young people participate; adults remain responsible.
Read about our safeguarding commitments- Children must not handle hazardous waste, chemicals or unsafe equipment.
- Obtain permissions and technical advice for site-based activities.
- Do not claim environmental impact without a defensible measurement method.
Partner with Children for Peace
Responsible partnerships turn local ideas into lasting action.
- Owner:
- Programmes
- Last reviewed:
- 14 October 2026
- Next review:
- 14 April 2027