Fix Our Future

Civic engagement programme to empower London youth to kick-start their climate ventures

Today our world is 1.1°C warmer than in pre-industrial eras. Without urgent action by all members of civil society, temperatures could rise a catastrophic 1.5°C-2°C between 2026 and 2042. Young leaders have since raised awareness in their communities, promoted lifestyle changes, and advocated for the rights of vulnerable groups, including Indigenous peoples. 

But more is needed, especially in urban locations like London, where burning fossil fuels contributes up to 80% of emissions, and poor waste management makes London the 18th most polluted city in the world. As the climate crisis exacerbates and inequality widens, young Londoners must become change agents for the future. 

By enhancing civic and political participation, Fix Our Future project aims to strengthen civic engagement among 16–25-year-olds by offering a climate action toolkit to support experiential learning on climate-related community challenges. By equipping young people with the knowledge, information, and opportunities to contribute to a healthy, participatory democratic society, we will ensure that no young voice is left unheard.

Our approach is youth-centric and leverages technology-based solutions as well as hands-on learning to empower young climate activists and build climate-resilient communities across London, one neighbourhood at a time.

Short-term Objectives

• Strengthen civic engagement among young people aged 16–25 years old

• Deliver civic education workshops in schools/colleges/universities, focused on climate action and careers through the introduction of tools (knowledge, tech, arts and sciences) that enriches civic participation, protects the planet, and safeguard livelihoods

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Long-term Objectives

• Empower young people to take more active roles in improving their local communities by encouraging peer-led experiential learning

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Expected Outputs 

• Civic education workshops in schools/colleges/universities: focused on climate action and careers through the introduction of tools (knowledge, tech, arts and sciences) that enriches civic participation, protects the planet, and safeguard livelihoods.

• Document Register: findings from an extensive document review of both academic and grey literature as well as governmental/NGO documentation and public media/websites. A spreadsheet Findings will be kept in a detailed database and inform areas of focus for the toolkit and associated workshops.

• Fix Our Future Toolkit: an actionable, climate and community-building toolkit that instructs and inspires young people to make positive, material impacts in their local area. The toolkit will provide tailored ways for young people to unlock their ingenuity and co-create solutions with peers to move beyond speaking about environmental issues to directly enacting positive change to safeguard our planet and collective future. It will offer actionable steps for educators to support their students based on Climate Adaptation and Mitigation (recycling, waste management and air pollution) and Climate Career Paths 3.

• Strong Partnerships: diverse stakeholders resulting from a targeted distribution strategy to improve scope and scale of impact beyond toolkit launch.

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Impact Metrics 

• Number of Workshops delivered

• Number of Fix My Street Reports

• Number of youth participants in citizenship education workshops

• Number of people who have accessed the Climate action toolkit

• Number of environmental clean-up activities

• Entries on Fix My Street app

• Number of organisations partnered with to deliver this project (GLA, Camden Council, School Trusts, Young Citizens, Citizens UK, other non-profits, university societies etc)

• Number of initiatives/campaigns by pupils and students focused on raising awareness about climate and environmental sustainability

Partner Organisation

• Clifford Chance (long-term partner providing access to 15-30 state schools across London’s 32 Boroughs, particularly in low-opportunity areas such as Tower Hamlets, supporting the project’s distribution strategy to our users – London’s young people)

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Alignment with WEF-GSC Impact Areas

• Protect the planet: empowering London youth to combat the exacerbating climate crisis 

• Strengthen civic engagement: enabling London youth to become active leaders of climate action 

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