Empowering young people in the built environment
The saying “young people are the future” is especially relevant to how and where we live, work and play.
Young people will inherit the world we’ve made. But they have no say today in designing or planning it. Yet our ‘built environment’ – villages, towns, cities, - generates 40% of carbon emissions and embodies so many issues governing quality of life.
Young people need to understand how we make and manage what we build to tackle the challenges they will face. We campaign for young people to be educated and engaged from an early age.
We help them have a voice through participation. To understand and develop skills that can lead them to creative, technical, entrepreneurial, or civic roles.
We do this through our education programmes and awards schemes that explain how to involve and engage young people, in schools, through dialogues, working with professionals within projects.
We help you with guidance and toolkits, as educationalists, professionals, promoters of policies and projects, to develop the capacity to do this well.
Making the future better for tomorrow’s citizens
Programmes
The Inspire Future Generations Programme , launched in 2021, builds upon the exceptional efforts of individuals and organizations, highlighting the value of engagement and participation with young people and children.
These achievements are showcased online, offering a valuable resource of excellence. These examples serve as inspiration for future projects, benefiting both built environment professionals and non-profit organizations dedicated to engaging with and delivering for children and young people. See here for complete list.
In 2023 The Architecture into Education School Awards open to teachers and built environment professionals. Click here
Knowledge Hub
TET Dialogues, events and collaborations share knowledge and expertise by the ‘community of practice’ - architectural and built environments practices, development agencies, local authorities to name a few.
TET Research initiating initiatives which progresses children and youth engagement in education, practice and policy. Lessons learnt - Empowering Environments and Learning Connections Research Reports.
TET Journal providing regular TET Enews about events, articles and jobs for our ‘community of practice’.
