IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jscscx/v13y2024i12p687-d1546959.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Gardening School to Support Youth Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability in Morocco

Author

Listed:
  • Salma Idrissi Boutaybi

    (Mohammed V University, Rabat 10090, Morocco
    These authors contributed equally to this work and are both first authors.)

  • Tiia Hartikainen

    (University of Eastern Finland, 70100 Kuopio, Finland
    These authors contributed equally to this work and are both first authors.)

  • Yahia Benyamina

    (Centre of Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Bir El Djir 31085, Algeria)

  • Sofia Laine

    (Finnish Youth Research Society, 00520 Helsinki, Finland)

Abstract

Youth research has, for decades, focused on examining current societal conditions and their potential shortcomings for young people in areas such as education, income, work, and gender equality. However, it has been less common to integrate planetary boundaries and so-called “overshoot” areas—such as biodiversity loss or climate change—into youth research. This paradigm shift is increasingly necessary, as six out of nine planetary boundaries have already been crossed, and the planet remains on track for approximately 2.7 degrees Celsius (°C) peak warming by 2100. In addition to planetary threats, Morocco faces social challenges, particularly high unemployment. Unemployment is highest among young people aged 15 to 24, reaching 25% over the past decade, nearly double the global youth unemployment rate. This article analyzes a case study we refer to as the “Gardening School” in Morocco, a country facing significant climate stress. It aims to (a) explore new methods for conducting more globally oriented youth research that is ethical and environmentally friendly and (b) examine the wellbeing of young people and their environment, as well as how to support and strengthen both. The findings of this article highlight the potential for youth research to develop new approaches, especially when conducted alongside young people and educational and sustainable environments. These environments enable younger generations to deepen their connection to and understanding of biodiversity, sustainability, and climate change, while learning to use natural resources in a sustainable and ethical manner. This approach ultimately aims to ensure a livable future for the coming generations and foster sustainable employment opportunities.

Suggested Citation

  • Salma Idrissi Boutaybi & Tiia Hartikainen & Yahia Benyamina & Sofia Laine, 2024. "Gardening School to Support Youth Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability in Morocco," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:12:p:687-:d:1546959
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/13/12/687/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/13/12/687/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Céline Nauges & Sarah Ann Wheeler & Kelly S. Fielding, 2021. "The relationship between country and individual household wealth and climate change concern: the mediating role of control," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(11), pages 16481-16503, November.
    2. Céline Nauges & Sarah Ann Wheeler & Kelly Fielding, 2021. "The relationship between country and individual household wealth and climate change concern: the mediating role of control," Post-Print hal-04670848, HAL.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Selim Jürgen Ergun & Zehra D. Karadeniz & M. Fernanda Rivas, 2024. "Climate change risk perception in Europe: country-level factors and gender differences," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Abebe, Fentahun & Zuo, Alec & Wheeler, Sarah Ann & Bjornlund, Henning & Chilundo, Mario & Kissoly, Luitfred & Dube, Thabani, 2022. "The influences on farmers' planned and actual farm adaptation decisions: Evidence from small-scale irrigation schemes in South-Eastern Africa," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 202(C).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:12:p:687-:d:1546959. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.