LIFE
LIFE e.V. is a non-profit educational organization in Berlin that has been pursuing social and environmental goals since 1988. With projects on equal opportunities, environmental education, and discrimination protection, it promotes a sustainable, just society and advocates for women in technical professions.
LIFE e.V. - Education, Environment, Equal Opportunities
editLIFE e.V., founded in 1988, is a non-profit educational organization based in Berlin that is committed to a diverse range of social and environmental goals.
Key Products and Services
editLIFE e.V. offers a wide range of services and projects that focus on several key areas of action:
- Transition School – Career: Innovative, professionally grounded project ideas for young people, especially to promote women in technical and skilled trades[1][2].
- Labor Market and Further Education: Labor market-relevant information, advice, and further education, including integrated language support and close collaboration with companies and the Federal Employment Agency[1][2].
- Environmental Education and Climate Policy: Participation-oriented activities, campaigns, and development projects, with a focus on gender aspects in the environmental debate and international climate negotiations[1][2].
- School Development and Innovative Learning Concepts: Support for schools through forward-looking, collaborative, and open learning concepts, both analog and with digital media[1][2].
- Discrimination Protection and Diversity: Model projects to promote tolerance, respect, and diversity in school interactions and to combat discrimination[1][2].
Mission and Values
editThe mission of LIFE e.V. is to make a positive contribution to a sustainable and just society. They advocate for climate protection, sustainable development, equal opportunities, gender equality, and inclusion, and work against discrimination and exclusion. A central concern is the promotion of educational forms that produce informed, cooperative, critical, and creative individuals[1][2].
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
editLIFE e.V. is strongly engaged in environmental and climate policy and works as an accredited observer organization at international UN climate negotiations (UNFCCC). They are a founding member of the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) and advocate for gender aspects to be heard in the environmental debate and climate negotiations. Their projects include the development and implementation of climate protection campaigns, public events, and the creation of educational products and studies[2].
Through participatory and gender-sensitive methods, they promote a just and sustainable society and personal empowerment. Current initiatives include participation in the World Climate Conference in Baku with the project “Not Without Us!” and the organization of events such as the “Climate Circus” and the “EnterTechnik” program for young women[3].