JugendUmweltPlattform JUMP

The Jugend-Umwelt-Plattform JUMP, founded in 2011, serves as a central point of contact for young people in Austria who are passionate about environmental and climate protection. With a wide range of offerings, JUMP supports young adults aged 16 and over in their entry and active participation in the environmental sector.

• Events and Courses: JUMP offers a variety of events, from two-hour workshops to long-term projects, covering topics from hard facts about climate change to creative skills[3].
• Voluntary Environmental Year: Young people can engage in the environmental, nature conservation, and sustainability sectors for 6-12 months, which can also serve as a substitute for civil service[3].
• Educational and Media Projects: JUMP enables young people to professionalize in the field of biodiversity and actively participate in the production and use of audiovisual media. This is done through projects like "GreenCut-JUMP" (Youth-Environment-Media Project), which uses modern documentation techniques to promote ecological awareness and personal engagement[5].

The main mission of JUMP is to inspire young people for environmental and climate protection and empower them to take action themselves. JUMP focuses on promoting environmental awareness, strengthening the design, media, and communication skills of young people, and creating multipliers for the topic of biodiversity. The values of JUMP include sustainability, active participation, and the promotion of education and self-responsibility.

JUMP pursues several central sustainability goals:

• Promote Environmental Awareness: Through various educational and awareness-raising measures, the environmental awareness of young people is strengthened and their understanding of the importance of nature conservation is deepened[5].
• Active Participation: Young people are encouraged to initiate and implement their own measures to protect biodiversity in their local environment. This is done through practical workshops and projects in nature conservation and natural heritage areas[5].
• Media and Communication: JUMP uses modern media, such as film and digital platforms, to make the results of young people accessible to a wide audience, thereby increasing the outreach of the project[5].

Through these initiatives, JUMP contributes to making young people active shapers of a sustainable future while simultaneously improving their skills in design, media, and communication.

• 1 - https://www.bmuv.de/pressemitteilung/junge-menschen-fuer-die-biodiversitaet-begeistern
• 2 - https://jugendumwelt.at/info/
• 3 - https://jugendumwelt.at
• 4 - https://jugendumwelt.at/about-jump/
• 5 - https://www.bfn.de/projektsteckbriefe/greencut-jump-jugend-umwelt-medien-projekt