Sustainable Transformation through Active Peace Education – Empowering Youth to be Conflict-Sensitive Agents of Change
Duration
September 2025 – November 2026
Location
Germany and Spain
Partners
Peace Up! (Germany), Wonderers Collective (Spain), give & grow (Germany)
Target group
Educators, trainers, youth workers, NGO staff, community leaders, and partner organisations who want to integrate peace education into education for sustainable development and create more conflict-sensitive learning environments
About the project
Active Peace Education (APE) explores the connection between peace education and education for sustainable development (ESD), recognising that sustainable societies can only be achieved through dialogue, inclusion, and peaceful cooperation.
The project strengthens the capacity of youth organisations in Germany and Spain to combine peace education with sustainability education through innovative learning methods and practical tools. By integrating conflict sensitivity, prejudice awareness, and participatory learning into ESD, APE supports youth workers and educators in creating inclusive learning environments where young people can become active agents of positive social and environmental change.
Objectives
- To develop innovative methodologies that combine peace education and sustainability
- To strengthen the capacity of youth organisations through European cooperation and knowledge exchange
- To equip youth workers and educators with conflict-sensitive teaching approaches
- To raise awareness about the connection between peacebuilding and sustainable development
Activities
- Co-learning between partner organisations
- Development of the APE Toolkit
- Training Course – “Peace Meets Sustainability”
- Local actions
- Awareness-raising campaign
Learning materials
Coming soon.
Funding
This project is financed by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme, Jugend für Europa, Erasmus+ National Agency of Germany.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.