Youth, Governance, and Social Justice in Environmental Transition: An
                           Ecocritical Framework in Comparative and Transdisciplinary Contexts











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            Number: MA/25/F4/0/016

            Flagship: 4 - Environmental transitions
            Faculty: FSV
            Project leader: Soares Moura, Eva

            This collaborative pilot project brings together early-career researchers from Charles Uni
            the University of Milan, and the University of Warsaw to explore how youth voices are inte
            into environmental governance in Europe. Emerging from the 2024 Geneva Study Trip on Envir

            Governance, the initiative responds to the growing role of young people in climate action,
            conservation, and ecosystem restoration, while recognizing that their perspectives remain 

            in policymaking. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, it bridges social sciences, envir
            cultural analysis, and youth studies, and is grounded in the principles of Environmental H
            ethics of care framework.


            The research will examine policy documents and governance strategies in Czechia, Italy, an
            assessing the extent to which they reflect youth perspectives and ensure inclusivity in en

            decision-making. Through comparative analysis, field visits, and workshops, the project wi
            research on youth in climate policy, identify best practices, and highlight structural bar
            participation. It aims to produce science-based recommendations for EU member states, supp

            equitable climate policies and advancing biodiversity and ecosystem restoration. Engagemen
            and researchers from all three partner universities will foster knowledge exchange, networ
            potential long-term research partnerships.


            Activities will include public seminars, in-person research meetings, and international wo
            culminating in an open-access report and a policy brief. Key milestones include a workshop

            University with students from Milan and Warsaw, a research visit to the University of Gene
            Policy Interface, and an international conference on “Narrative, Youth, Governance, and So
            Environmental Transition.” By combining scholarly analysis with participatory events, the 

            to strengthen youth engagement in environmental governance while building a sustainable tr
            network of researchers and students. In doing so, it contributes to the 4EU+ Alliance’s co
            to interdisciplinary research, social justice, and student-led innovation in addressing en

            challenges.