Since 2002, tens of thousands of preschool and schoolchildren have been collecting Green Miles for the global climate every year.
Many preschool and elementary school children across Europe choose to collect Green Miles for climate protection by traveling on foot, by scooter or bike, or by bus or train!
Climate Alliance then presents these, along with the children’s wishes and ideas, at the next UN Climate Change Conference.
This year, too, the little ones are showing the grown-ups how it’s done:
Don’t spend time arguing—just get started and do everything you can with enthusiasm to protect our climate, because every single person can easily contribute every day!
Because: Every “Green Mile” counts!
Start early if you want to become a good climate advocate!
As part of the campaign, preschoolers and schoolchildren are making a conscious effort to travel in a climate-friendly way in their daily lives.
Every trip the children take on foot, by bike, on rollerblades, or by public transportation like buses and trains helps reduce the burden on our environment. That’s why these trips count as “Green Miles” for the global climate.
Climate Alliance invites all children in Europe, their cities and towns, and all kindergartens and schools to take part in the action weeks, to help protect the climate through fun and games, and to embark on a symbolic journey around the One World.
The “Green Miles” collected by all children in Europe will be tallied and presented to the participants of the UN Climate Change Conference. The children are showing the adults that they are taking action instead of just negotiating: they are putting climate protection into practice in their own lives.
The campaign’s modules and materials provide concrete ideas and activities for preschool and elementary school children to explore the topics of climate change and mobility, sustainability, as well as regional food and energy conservation in a playful way. The children consider the pros and cons of different modes of transportation; as reporters at the weekly market, they ask about the origin of food; as soup chefs, they discover the delights of regional cuisine; as energy detectives, they track down the energy guzzlers in their facility; and as transportation detectives, they explore the problem spots along their daily routes.