LIVE-Ex, the Living Earth Virtual Exchange, is now accepting applications for its fourth cohort. The programme is open to young people and youth workers who want to work on climate and environmental justice, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. Participation is free. Over around six online sessions, participants discuss climate and environmental justice, design small…
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Palermo, Italy | 6-10 July 2026 The Voices for Change (VFC) Final Partnership Meeting brought partners together in Palermo from 6 to 10 July, hosted by InformaGiovani, a youth organisation working on human rights, social inclusion and active citizenship in the city. The meeting gathered partners from 8 countries, including representatives of local communities from
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From 4–6 May 2026, CCIVS was represented by Katalin Miklós, a member of the Youth Committee, at the Building Impact through Volunteering and Non-Formal Education event in Prague, Czech Republic. The gathering also marked the 35th anniversary of INEX, bringing together partners to exchange ideas on strengthening volunteering and youth engagement. The first day focused
CCIVS, ASTOVOT, AJUDE, and ZWA, A logo is far more than a simple visual mark. It is the condensed identity of an organization expressed through symbols, colours, and design. Often, a logo creates the very first impression people have of an institution long before they fully understand its mission or activities. In a single image,
Symbolism and Identity: Visualizing Construction Motifs in IVS Logos Read Post »
June 2026 The third cohort of the LIVE-Ex Earth Advocacy Mentorship Programme has spent months exchanging ideas across borders, building projects from the ground up, and proving that digital spaces can be places of real solidarity. On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, they are ready to show what that work looks like. We are hosting a
This is what happens when young people are given the space to think. Read Post »
Last week, CCIVS members from across the world came together for a Members Update Meeting, reflecting on six months of collective work since the General Assembly. The conversation spanned the breadth of the network’s activity, from volunteer rights to youth activism and storytelling through film and music. It was a chance to look back at
CCIVS Members Reconnect to Reflect on Six Months of Collective Work Read Post »
On 10 June we open up the Voices for Change song made in Nairobi and walk you through how an activism activity actually gets built.
The X-Ray of an Activism Activity: a Voices for Change webinar on 10 June Read Post »
21–24 March 2026 By: Yolay Rees-Mcpherson, Chair, Young Climate Ambassadors · Cymru Global – CCIVS Youth Committee Member From 21st–24th March 2026, I had the opportunity to participate in the Youth Climate Meeting in Paestum, Italy, hosted by Legambiente. The event brought together young people and youth representatives from across Europe to engage in discussions
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In Soshanguve and Mabopane, a group of 15 active SAVWA youth volunteers partnered with Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres to address food insecurity through a practical and sustainable solution: no-dig gardening. The project focused on building community food gardens at ECD centres to provide fresh, nutritious vegetables for children while strengthening collaboration between youth, teachers,
LIVE-EX in South Africa: Growing Futures Through No-Dig Youth Gardens Read Post »
Between May and August 2025, the LIVE-EX project implemented the initiative “One Student, One Tree” in the municipalities of Kloto 1 and Kloto 2, in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The programme engaged students from Kpodzi Public Junior High School, Nyivémé High School, and Tové Evangelical Primary School in concrete, educational climate action. At a time of
LIVE-EX in Togo: “One Student, One Tree” Empowering Youth for Climate Action in Kloto Read Post »
The Clean Up Lagos initiative was a youth-led community project implemented by the LIVE-Ex Team Nigeria in Yaba, Lagos State, between June and October 2025. The project responded to persistent waste management challenges in urban communities, with a focus on promoting proper waste segregation, responsible disposal, and increased environmental awareness. At its core, the initiative
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LIVE-EX Hands-on: A Day with Nature was a practical outdoor learning experience held on 5 August 2025 at Demberere Campsite in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe. The activity brought together participants from the LIVE-EX Cohort 2 to explore environmental protection through direct, hands-on action, reinforcing the idea that climate action can begin anywhere and with anyone. The day
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