Political agency

Having this badge means that you can navigate the political system, identify political responsibility and accountability for unsustainable behaviour, and demand effective policies for sustainability.
By completing badge activities, you can positively influence the collective future, by mobilising those at the political level to take action for change. You are able to analyse the context, spot possible avenues to move the sustainability agenda forward and identify key stakeholders that can be brought on board to help achieve sustainability.
By exercising your political agency you become an agent of change and take part in a discussion that affects our futures.﻿Earning this badge means that you:
know policies that assign responsibility for environmental damage and positive change;
can identify relevant social, political and economic stakeholders in one’s own community and region to address a sustainability problem;
demand political accountability for unsustainable behaviour.
This progress badge leads to the ‘Acting for sustainability’ badge.
International partners consortium promotes and endorses sustainable learning and living through ‘#GoGreen - Youth Navigator’ activities.

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Take part in sustainable learning and living activities. Think and share on the questions below:
What environmental policies do you know in your local context, country and/or internationally? Mention 2-3 policies.
Who is responsible for making and implementing sustainability policies in your community and region? Mention 2-3 stakeholders.
How do you demand accountability for unsustainable behaviour from various stakeholders? Share 2-3 cases.You can write a text response, share photos, upload short audio or video, include files and other examples of your actions.

Activity

Clean walk for Earth

Organiser

Hoogstraten region of learning

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