Global Action Plan International
A Catalyst for Global Behaviour Change
by Serra Titiz There is a special role for university campuses in putting sustainability into practice and making it more widespread. As Mikado Impact, we supported the expansion of the ATTUNE Project designed to mobilise universities in the fight against climate change. Following its pilot implementation at Özyeğin University, we supported the project’s expansion this …
By Barbara Grazzini On June 11th, GAP International hosted a Deep Dive event led by Marilyn Mehlmann, Charlotte Karlsson, and Olena Zarichna from Legacy17, who introduced us to the European project CLARITY, where they are partners. The event was very successful and actively involved 12 representatives from 8 GAPI member countries. The CLARITY project focuses …
From Mombasa to way beyond: Bricks, Stories and Local Roots to Build the Education of the FutureBy Barbara Grazzini and Carlos OppeBefore we delve into the Educator’s Conference in Mombasa, we wanted to describe the road that brought us there and also what we witnessed while we were there. Because those ten days in Kenya, …
On Thursday 21 May, Anikó from TVE Hungary led an engaging session on the issue of greenwashing with 12 participants from 10 different member organisations. Together, we explored how difficult it can be to recognise misleading sustainability claims and discussed the growing importance of transparency and accountability. Working in small groups, participants analysed products and reflected on how …
On 26 March 2026, members of the Global Action Plan International (GAP-I) network gathered online for a Deep Dive event on Stand Up for Europe! — an Erasmus+ project developing training tools to help young people and educators respond to antidemocratic slogans. The session brought together 16 active participants from 13 countries: Italy, Kenya, the UK, Spain, …
GAP-I organisation member, Mikado Impact, has been delivering the Water Explorer Program in Turkiye since 2015 with some technical support from GAP UK. Since 2015, Mikado Impact has been delivering the programme with local support or its own resources. This year, 70 schools from 25 different provinces are taking part in the programme, with Water Explorer teams building awareness through …
On 25 and 26 February 2026, six partners of the ChangeABLE project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, gathered in Dublin for their first in-person transnational meeting. It was a key milestone for a project that has a clear and ambitious goal: to ensure that people with disabilities are not just witnesses of the climate …
On Tuesday, 24 February, GAP-I members came together online for a Deep Dive session on chemicals in the household, facilitated by the Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF). During the session we learned that chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives. This can have negative effects on both our health and the planet. An important message from the session was that …
In the world of environmental advocacy, we often find ourselves drowning in a sea of data. We have the facts, the charts, and the urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises, yet the bridge between “information” and “action” can sometimes feel miles wide. On January 23rd, 16 members of the GAP International network from 12 different countries—stretching from the …
An update on the event in Athens from Isabel Sainz – GAP Spain From 24 to 27 April, an event was held in Athens as part of the CLYMACT project, an initiative that brings together the younger generations from five European countries with the aim of sharing knowledge, ideas and experiences on sustainability and climate …