Terrassa has entered for the first time into the Youth Climate Action Fund program of Bloomberg Philanthropies, an international network in which 300 towns from all over the world will participate to finance climate projects driven by young people between 15 and 24 years old.
The incorporation places in the hands of that age group the definition and execution of initiatives aligned with the strategic priorities of the City Council, with an initial allocation of 50,000 dollars, about 42,582 euros. The projects must fit into four areas set for this year: climate education, sustainable agriculture, sustainable mobility, and the circular economy.
Terrassa will distribute aid between $1,000 and $5,000
The council will distribute these funds in grants ranging from $1,000, about 851 euros, to $5,000, about 4,258 euros. Non-profit organizations, youth associations, educational centers, and other public institutions will be eligible.
The city thus joins an initiative that seeks for young people not only to participate in the climate debate, but also to develop concrete proposals with municipal economic support and within a framework already defined by the local administration.
Environment and Youth will prepare the call and the committee
The program will be deployed in five phases: design, launch, support, dissemination, and evaluation. In the first, the municipal services of Environment and Youth will set the themes, publish the call, and constitute the selection committee.
Then, the final selection of projects will come through an open and transparent call. An independent committee will evaluate the proposals to ensure fairness in the distribution of resources and diversity of initiatives.
The planned structure allows funds to reach entities with different profiles, from youth associations to educational centers, within the same competitive process.
The maximum amount of each grant will be set at 5,000 dollars, approximately 4,258 euros per project, within a total allocation of 50,000 dollars for Terrassa.