DEAR Impact and Stories of Change

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DEAR advocacy campaigns have persuaded a number of Members of the European Parliament to pass EU legislation that aims to reduce deforestation and its negative impact on the planet. A DEAR-supported prize-winning journalist helped to improve migrant labour rights in Estonia through her investigative reporting. 

A pan-European network of performing artists started addressing social themes through art. They were inspired by a DEAR-funded contemporary circus show that highlighted the challenges that climate migrants face, with acrobatics, humour and awe-inspiring theatre sets. Working with food suppliers and the Ministry of Education, another DEAR project increased the offer of plant-based and “fair trade” meals for thousands of students eating in school canteens across France.  

These are just a few of the first impacts of DEAR projects with actions since 2019, and some still ongoing. An interim review examined ten DEAR projects to highlight some of their top interim results. What does it mean, concretely, to support global citizenship education and campaign for sustainable development around the planet? 

In total, the analysed DEAR projects have so far trained 130 000 people about global inequalities, migrations, climate change and more. Thanks to the engagement of 10 000 young leaders, teachers, decision makers, journalists and other influencers, people across Europe are advocating for DEAR issues. All just half way through the DEAR projects’ time. 

DEAR projects are having an impact by contributing to sustainable policies, sustainable behaviours and institutions working sustainably. Discover 14 DEAR Programme stories and the thousands of active citizens - the majority under 35 years old - who are supporting sustainable development and addressing some of the top global issues of our times. 

For an overview of DEAR Programme impact, see the visualised data and read the stories of change.

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