JUBITH

Founded in 2007, JUBITH is a non-profit network based in Erfurt, Germany working on education, environment & climate, international development.

JUBITH is the Network for Environmental and Development Policy Youth Education in Thuringia, Germany. It is run by Arbeit und Leben Thüringen, a recognised non-profit association. Founded in 2007 by young people concerned with global developments, the network offers educational modules and project days for young people aged around 14 and older, in schools, vocational schools, out-of-school institutions and voluntary services. Its topics include climate change and climate justice, plastic, economic growth and post-growth, sustainable clothing and global sustainable development. Sessions use experiential methods such as role plays, simulation games and group work. Modules are largely delivered by trained, volunteer young peer educators, who are trained through a qualification programme for education officers in global sustainable development. The work is supported by public funding from the German federal ministries and a Thuringian state programme, and it is financed partly by donations. Arbeit und Leben Thüringen is a non-profit educational body linked to the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the Thuringian adult education centres.