(E)MISSION (IM)POSSIBLE

The current climate emergency requires immediate and drastic action. The 2018 IPCC Special Report 'Global Warming of 1.5°C' clearly states that global climate neutrality must be achieved by 2050 to avoid irreversible effects and that a collective effort of all sectors of the economy and society is needed. Many climate action initiatives are aimed at the profit sectors of the economy, but much remains to be done to improve the climate footprint of development cooperation and humanitarian organisations and strengthen their contribution in promoting climate action worldwide. The role NGOs play in promoting the mainstreaming of climate action at organisational, community and institutional levels has great potential, which the "(E)mission (IM)possible" project wishes to help develop.

"(E)mission (IM)possible" aims to develop higher education qualifications in the field of climate action among current and future development cooperation professionals. With this project, we would like to strengthen the leading role in climate action of NGOs, which will become examples of good conduct from an environmental and, thus, climate perspective.

To this end, "(E)mission (IM)possible" aims to:

• Improving the capacity of higher education institutions (HEIs), NGOs and environmental organisations to implement training and develop qualifications in climate action
• Build key climate competencies that enable NGO professionals to become true agents of change.

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The project partnership includes: 6 humanitarian organisations (working in the field of development cooperation and environmental and climate protection) and a university. The partners come from Italy, Spain and Portugal. We joined forces to bring the contribution of NGOs to climate action.

The actions of the project will combine the development of various types of learning opportunities, aimed both at a broad audience of development cooperation and humanitarian aid (DC&H) professionals and partner staff.

A MOOC will facilitate DC&H professionals' access to flexible training opportunities to build key competences in climate action. Based on co-created and work-based learning content, the MOOC is tailored to the real needs and skills gaps of DC&H professionals in this field.

"(E)mission (IM)possible" is also developing an 'on-the-job' learning path dedicated to climate action skills so that professionals can become climate action strategists within their organisation.

Finally, the project contributes to fostering cooperation between HEIs, NGDOs, environmental and climate experts in the integration of climate neutrality qualifications in higher education, promoting replication and dissemination of its upskill intentions.

"(E)mission (IM)possible" includes the following key activities:

1. MOOC (Massive On-Line Open Course)
   The MOOC, available in 5 different languages (English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and French), consists of 6 hours of video lectures and additional readings on key climate action topics that will help current and future professionals to review the scientific, environmental, political, economic and human dimensions of climate change and to understand what international humanitarian organisations can do to reduce their carbon footprint and to boast about their positive effects on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
2. Climate Neutrality Training Toolkit
   The project envisages the production of a Climate Action Strategy Toolkit and a training programme for the 'on-the-job' development of NGO staff's skills in climate action. The toolkit will include a climate impact calculation tool and a manual on transformative climate action strategy.
3. Methodological Framework for Implementation
   The methodological framework for implementation will provide detailed methodological insights for the development of climate neutrality skills among DC&H professionals and NGOs outside the partnership.
   The framework will provide key tools and recommendations for the replication of the "(E)mission (IM)possible" learning scheme and its dissemination among NGOs, representatives of DC&H institutions and HEI academics.
4. Webinars
   Four webinars will be organised to support networking and promote replicability of "(E)mission (IM)possible" among DC&H professionals, studentsə and academicsə.
5. Dissemination events
   Between 2022 and 2024, 6 events are planned in Madrid, Rome, Lisbon, Cadiz and Brussels to disseminate, share project results and activities and strengthen networking between non-profit organisations, universities and institutions engaged in climate action in development cooperation and humanitarian aid.

The learning opportunities are open to future and current professionals in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid: studentsə, volunteersə, unemployed or not yet employed professionalsə, NGO staff, academicsə and teachers, etc.

Networking, dissemination and exploitation activities will also target local, national and European institutions, higher education institutions, climate organisations and grassroots environmental movements.

In terms of geographical scope, the project activities of '(E)mission (IM)possible' will involve and reach participants and stakeholders not only in Italy, Spain and Portugal and other European countries, but also in other regions of the world: Africa (Mozambique, Togo, Guinea-Bissau), Latin America (Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador) and the Middle East.