The small Mediterranean island of Lampedusa became the meeting point for 20 young people from 10 European border towns and islands. Thanks to the DEAR project SUBLIME SDGs, leaders-in-the-making from across Europe spent six days...
Everything boils down to whether we can solve the root causes of global inequality. The DEAR project Connect for Global Change is showing its first results. Tackling global challenges like climate change, conflict, and...
In cities and villages across Europe, the promise of equality often feels unevenly distributed. For many, discrimination is still part of daily life: in the workplace, at school, or at the border. The Pact for Equality was born...
In the summer of 2025, twenty young people from ten different European countries joined two international camps in Madagascar and São Tomé and Príncipe, as part of the DEAR project Ecoality. The experience was designed to explore...
Over 23 000 young people across Hungary took part in the “Big Student Sustainability Quiz”. With 67% of contestants from small towns, the campaign went far beyond the capital Budapest. The 150 questions addressed food waste...
In a world of constantly evolving fashion trends, the voices of garment workers often go unheard. Yet, beneath the labels of our favorite brands are shared human stories of hardship, resilience, and solidarity. In May 2025, the...
“If you write about someone getting shot at, you can only imagine what they feel. But you have to know how people feel to tell their story.” Aqual, a primary school student, describes the power of “knowing and feeling” different...
Lucia is a teacher at a secondary school in Florence. Sara and Lapo are two of her students. All three took part in “ Ecoality,” a DEAR project that explores climate justice and gender equality through the lens of eco-feminism...
Despite the European Union’s motto “united in diversity,” racial discrimination remains widespread across EU Member States. Studies by Eurobarometer (2023) and the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) show that the majority of people...
The EU DEAR Programme has been helping to change the way people teach and learn - both in and outside of the classroom. Through campaigns, public debates and schools, DEAR projects encourage people in Europe to understand how...
