youth4planet

“Si gefaangen” . . . when Youth hold up a mirror

26. Jan 2026

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Monday Morning . . . The Climate Thread Running Through Everything

26. Jan 2026

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

History NEEDED

20. Jan 2026

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Climate Action Tiger’s Take-aways for the period 17th December 2025 – 19th January 2026

19. Jan 2026

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Our 6-Month Long Collaboration with the Naturmusée on Reimagining Luxembourg

16. Jan 2026

Semion Smolenskiy

for students & storytellers
for teachers & multipliers
for partners & friends
Our mission

for students & storytellers

Become a storyteller and make a difference!

Learn the art of filmmaking and transform your smartphone into a tool for storytelling. Join our community to share your message and inspire positive change.

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for teachers & multipliers

Empower Your Students to Shape Their Future.

Be an advocator for change and unleash your students potential with youth4planet workshops on sustainability. Our unique approach uses students' own smartphones to create impactful films, while boosting creativity, engagement and learning valuable future skills.

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for partners & friends

Be a spokesperson for youth and invest in the next generation with youth4planet

Join us in our mission to empower young people and create a more sustainable future. Our innovative workshops and programs not only inspire and educate the next generation, but also provide opportunities for increased visibility and impact for our partners.

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our mission

Our mission

Y4P supports the transformation of society in accordance with the SDG's. We are convinced of the power that unfolds in collaborative action for a barrier-free and fulfilling coexistence. We organize processes of self-empowerment that promote living in harmony with the diversity of the planet, based on mutual respect and responsibility. Our vision for the future is driven by the confidence that the seeds for responsible and sustainable action are planted in each of us.

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Jan

2026

Other

Shovel solutions . . . or shovel excuses

History rarely announces itself when it is about to repeat a mistake. History-in-the-making tends to arrive disguised as “pragmatism”, dressed up as “realism”, accompanied by

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Dec

2025

Other

Reflections on this beautiful morning . . .

Question: How well do Calvin and Hobbes explain “Power” from Luxembourg to Moscow to Bern to Washington D.C. to Beijing to _ _ _ _

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Climate action
Good Health and well-being
Industry, innovation & infrastructure
Partnership for the goals
Quality Education
Responsible consumption & production
Sustainable cities & communities

Dec

2025

Other, Storytellers, youth4planet

Climate Action Tiger and Jean Jacoby: Reframing 1936 and 2025

Why this series exists: This series is not about nostalgia for 1936. This series is about why 1936 never really ended. Born in the Hollerich

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Climate action
Good Health and well-being
Life on land
Sustainable cities & communities

Dec

2025

Storytellers, youth4planet

ZipLines4Joy

This Morning, in the Bambësch Forest . . . I returned to a magnificent freedom rarely touched since childhood. Feet on the zip line’s seat

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Affordable and clean energy
Climate action
Industry, innovation & infrastructure
Life on land
Partnership for the goals
Reduced inequalities
Responsible consumption & production
Sustainable cities & communities

Dec

2025

Other, youth4planet

Argentina’s Real Return . . . from Borrowed Dollars to Abundance Engines

As the Financial Times and Bloomberg report on Argentina’s push to recalibrate its currency regime, rebuild reserves, and test demand for dollar debt . .

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Dec

2025

Other

A Different Calculus: What If Russia’s Strength Was Measured in Lives Saved?

#DearRussia . . . Why does a country with world-class scientific depth, continental-scale grids spanning eleven time-zones, and vast renewable and battery-storage potential . .

Christian Thalacker-Heldenstein

Reimagine Luxembourg

Let’s reimagine our spaces! Share your ideas for more liveable and biodiverse spaces – let’s unite to exchange our visions and make them a reality!

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De Panewippchen op der Sich no Liewensraum.

This video was created by staff of the Naturmusée during a Youth4Planet workshop. It is part of the “Reimagine Luxembourg” project. Learn more about it here.

Reimagine Tutorial (Canva)

This video was produced by employees of the Naturmusée as part of a Youth4Planet workshop. It shows how to reimagine a space using Canva. The video is part of the “Reimagine Luxembourg” project find out more here.

Reimagining Luxembourg City v1

Here you see some AI-edited pictures in which we reimagined Luxembourg City during a workshop.

HONGERSNOUT Lycée Robert-Schuman, Youth4planet Luxembourg

Film über das Thema Hungersnot von Schülerinnen aus dem LRSL, Youth4planet Luxembourg 2024

Zero Hunger

THE GOLDEN JUICE, Ecole Privée Fieldgen/Fairtrade/Youth4planet Luxembourg

Dieser Film enstand von Schülerinnen und Schülern im Rahmen der option développement durable am Ecole Privée Fieldgen mit Hilfe von Fairtrade Luxembourg und Youth4planet Luxembourg. youth4planet Luxembourg 2024

Good Health and well-being
Quality Education
Reduced inequalities
Responsible consumption & production

Ein Leben ohne Fleisch? Niemals?! (Humboldt Gymnasium Trier)

In einem grenzüberschreitendem Film-Projekt in der Grossregion setzten sich die Schülerinnen und Schüler der 6. Klasse des Humboldt Gymnasium Trier im Ethikunterricht mit den Themen Rassismus, Krieg und Ernährung auseinander. Dieser Film ist das Ergebnis einer Gruppe, die der Frage nachging, welche Auswirkungen Fleischkonsum für Mensch, Tier und die Erde hat. Youth4planet Luxembourg 2024

Good Health and well-being
Life on land
Quality Education

About Youth4planet-Teil 1/3: Die Rolle der Workshopleiter*innen

Youth4Planet ist als Bildungsinstitution immer wieder an den Luxemburger Schulen unterwegs und begleitet angehende Filmemacher*innen zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit, orientiert an den 17 Zielen für nachhaltige Entwicklung der UN. Doch was passiert da eigentlich in einem Filmworkshop? Wie erleben Workshopleiter*innen, Schüler- und Lehrer*innen den Workshop? In unserer dreiteiligen Filmreihe haben wir die jeweiligen Akteuere interviewt und…

Quality Education

SIAS-Climate and Biodiversity Day in Munsbach 2024

Climate action
Good Health and well-being
Partnership for the goals
Responsible consumption & production
Sustainable cities & communities

Semion & CAT @We Don’t Have Time broadcast

On June 11th our team traveled to Bonn, Germany, to the SB60, also known as the “in-between COP. There Semion and CAT had the privilege of joining the broadcast of "We Don’t Have Time" with host Nick. We discussed Youth4planet, our CreatiVelo mission, and upcoming events. You can watch the replay of the broadcast here.…

Climate action
Partnership for the goals

Storytelling Project Itzig, Luxembourg

This project was great fun. The children from Itzig primary school learnt the skills to become filmmakers themselves and produced three different films dealing with the pollution of their schoolyard.

Climate action
Life on land
Quality Education

An Erasmus + Youth exchange and training

We are looking for you!

Are you between 17 to 30 years old and passionate about protecting the planet? Whether you’re a student, recent graduate, a youth worker or have left school early – this is your opportunity to gain real-world skills, connect with like-minded changemakers, and shape a career that’s both impactful and environmentally responsible. Join us in building a future where business and sustainability go hand in hand!

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