Research data shows that increasing economic activities in developing countries result in more energy and consumption demand, which generally lead to environmental degradation. Thinking about the future and young people that will be the next leaders and change agents, it`s crucial to develop activities that are promoting sustainable life style to protect the environment. In the context of contemporary education, i`ts crucial to involve eco-entrepreneurial consciousness in school`s curriculum. In the project "Green entrepreneurs for better world" project partner schools want to connect environmental awareness and green entrepreneurship. Project methodology will be based in the concept of International Student Mini companies - do-learn formulas in which the students learn to explore their personal capabilities on the basis of an implemented program. Students during 2 school years try to be an entrepreneur and set up their own miniature company. VPKG participated in Strategic Partnership project "EU-preneurs" where International Student Mini companies was the working model, that showed effective and successful results, high rated and appreciated by involved participants. VPKG with partner schools (that were not engaged in project "EU - preneurs", except VPKG which will be coordinator school and leads the adaptation process), decided to continue the idea of the project - "EU-preneurs" in the project "Green entrepreneurs for better world" by adapting implemented methodology and adding new dimension of environmental awareness. The main objectives of the project are: - to raise environmental awareness among the students in order to promote nature friendly and sustainable attitudes and competencies; - to develop knowledge and skills related with green entrepreneurship, based on circular economy principles. Project participants will be in the age from 15 - 18 (4 students from each country). Students during the project will be divided in 4 groups (international mini companies).The groups will be internationally mixed, 4 students in each and in each group 1 student from each participating country. At the start of the project is planned one joint staff training event for teachers, during which, teachers will develop their understanding, knowledge and competencies on International Students Mini companies concept and how to implement and use it in action. VPKG will share the methodology and good practice on promoting entrepreneurship among the students, based on the good experience got in the project "EU-preneurs". First learning-training session will contribute in developing environmental awareness that will be promoted gradually. The motivation and willingness for students to produce ecologically sustainable ideas, comes when they develop environmental awareness to act nature friendly. During the second learning-training activity the emphasis will be on business plan, marketing, market research in close relation with circular economy principles. In the third learning session students will develop knowledge and skills on advertisement making. The focus of fourth - last learning-training session will be oriented on evaluating and integrating the results of the project activities. Two main project themes - environmental awareness and green entrepreneurship will be interrelated, connected and integrated through all the activities of the project. The main expected results are increase of students' interest in green entrepreneurship and their better ability to apply their knowledge to real-life situations and being equipped for successful and active participation in society. It is planned to integrate the aspects of methodological approach to green entrepreneurship in the curriculum of the partner schools. After the project’s end, schools intend to continue to meet the needs of target groups and to stimulate their active participation, trying to secure further adequate resources and future support for continuation. The contacts made with relevant organisation throughout the project will be used to create a larger network with more schools/educational institutions who will be able to benefit from this project and the experience gained by participants. Students and also teachers that were involved in the project will be more open to new opportunities and options in their future lives. They will be more confident in themselves. The contacts participants got during the participation in the project will stay with them. Partner schools will have reliable partners for the next projects they will have. In addition, the contacts made throughout the project will be used to create a larger network with more schools/educational institutions who will be able to benefit from this project and the experience gained by participants. It`s planned to inform and disseminate the project results in the local Education Boards in each of the participating country.
Please briefly describe who took part in the project: Research data shows that increasing economic activities in developing countries result in more energy and consumption demand, which generally lead to environmental degradation. Thinking about the future and young people that will be the next leaders and change agents, it`s crucial to develop activities that are promoting sustainable life style to protect the environment. In the context of contemporary education, i`ts crucial to involve eco-entrepreneurial consciousness in school`s curriculum. In the project "Green entrepreneurs for better world" project partner schools tried to connect environmental awareness and green entrepreneurship. Project methodology was based in the concept of International Student Mini companies - do-learn formulas in which the students learnt to explore their personal capabilities on the basis of an implemented program. Students during 3 school years tried to be an entrepreneur and set up their own miniature company. VPKV participated in Strategic Partnership project "EU-preneurs" where International Student Mini companies was the working model, that showed effective and successful results, high rated and appreciated by involved participants. VPKV with partner schools decided to continue the idea of the project - "EU-preneurs" in the project "Green entrepreneurs for better world" by adapting implemented methodology and adding new dimension of environmental awareness. The main objectives of the project were: - to raise environmental awareness among the students in order to promote nature friendly and sustainable attitudes and competencies; - to develop knowledge and skills related with green entrepreneurship, based on circular economy principles. Project participants were students in the age from 15 - 19. Students during the project were divided in 4 groups (international mini companies).The groups were internationally mixed, 4 students in each. At the start of the project was one joint staff training event for teachers, during which, teachers developed their understanding, knowledge and competencies on International Students Mini companies concept and how to implement and use it in action. VPKV shared the methodology and good practice on promoting entrepreneurship among the students, based on the good experience got in the project "EU-preneurs". First learning-training session contributed in developing environmental awareness that were promoted gradually. The motivation and willingness for students to produce ecologically sustainable ideas, came when they developed environmental awareness to act nature friendly. During the second learning-training activity the emphasis was on business plan, marketing, market research in close relation with circular economy principles. In the third learning session students developed knowledge and skills on advertisement making. The focus of fourth - last learning-training session was oriented on evaluating and integrating the results of the project activities. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project was extended for one year, C4 and C5 mobility took place online, and the generated green business ideas were presented virtually. Two main project themes - environmental awareness and green entrepreneurship were interrelated, connected and integrated through all the activities of the project. The main results are increase of students' interest in green entrepreneurship and their better ability to apply their knowledge to real-life situations and being equipped for successful and active participation in society. The aspects of methodological approach were integrated to green entrepreneurship in the curriculum of the partner schools. After the project’s end, schools intend to continue to meet the needs of target groups and to stimulate their active participation, trying to secure further adequate resources and future support for continuation. The contacts made with relevant organisation throughout the project were used to create a larger network with more schools/educational institutions who were able to benefit from this project and the experience gained by participants (e.g. Kuldiga’s Business Incubator). Students and also teachers that were involved in the project are more open to new opportunities and options in their future lives. They are more confident in themselves. The contacts participants got during the participation in the project stay with them. Partner schools will had reliable partners for the next projects they will have. In addition, the contacts made throughout the project are used to create a larger network with more schools/educational institutions who are able to benefit from this project and the experience gained by participants by informing and dissemination the project results in the local Education Boards in each of the participating country.