According to the document EUROPE 2020, a European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, one of the most prominent targets are environment-related topics. This project is focused on creating new participatory learning methods, new learning materials, and international knowledge sharing in the field of "Environmentally sustainable development". Project "Creative Youth for Sustainable Environment" is focused on strengthening and empowerment of organizations who have needed tools and methodology and are ready to bring innovations in order to train and strengthen the capacities of youth from high schools, faculties, and civil societies organizations with which they usually work. Two main objectives of this project are: 1. Strengthen the competencies of partner organizations through the creation of innovative methodology, international exchange of knowledge, international training courses and the creation of new, integrated practical learning materials from the field of "Environmental sustainable development. Organizations will come out of this project with new experiences, knowledge, and materials that they will be able to transfer directly to a larger number of youth. 2. To increase competencies, knowledge, and skills of youth in order to be more active and effective in the area of environmentally sustainable development in their communities. Youth with new practical skills and knowledge are going to be drivers for new successful trends that are in line with the highest European ecological standards. In addition, acting locally, they can enrich their local community with their work and become an important stakeholder in them. As a result of the project activities, four (4) innovative e-learning modules are developed by the four partner organizations in the following fields: Sustainable tourism, sustainable agriculture within urban surroundings, Business applications of sustainable agriculture/ supply and demand, Implementation of environmental campaigns. Staff members of partner organizations will strengthen their competencies through four international training courses. At least 100 youth from 4 partner’s countries will raise capacities and will acquire knowledge through e-learning courses in the field of environmentally sustainable development. Apart from their new potential, they will build self-confidence and will have practical skills and competencies in the field of environmentally sustainable development. Youth will strengthen their capacities and gain knowledge and skills that they can later apply in their local communities and their future professions. The motivation of the organizations involved in this project is related to the long term exchanging methodologies, instruments and best practices in the field of „Environmentally sustainable development“ with different European regions. Young people with new practical skills and knowledge are going to be drivers for new successful trends that are in line with the highest European ecological standards. In addition, acting locally, they can enrich their local community with their work and become an important stakeholder in them.
Following the above mentioned needs, this project was aimed at achieving two main goals: 1, Strengthen the capacities of the partner organizations in various areas of sustainable development, through the introduction of innovative and effective educational methodologies, through the international exchange of knowledge and through the joint creation of educational materials. The organizations involved were able to transfer a wide range of knowledge and skills in the field of sustainable development to a large number of young people. 2. Increasing the knowledge and skills of young people in four specific areas of sustainable development through the organization of international live trainings /workshops and through the launch of a virtual course 'Sustainable development in practice'. In this way, we strenghtened young people's competencies for work in local communities and for their future professional choices and acomplishments.
The experience of the four partner organizations gained through years of direct work with young people has shown the following: Sustainable development and environmentally sustainable practices are areas that many young people have recognized as potential career choices in their future. Although interested in various applications of environmentally sustainable practices, young people have so far not had the opportunity to acquire practically applicable knowledge and skills that would help them in this area in the future. The effective transfer of such knowledge to a large number of young people in an effective way required the introduction of new methods of knowledge transfer and interactive distance learning. Furthermore, the need to strengthen their capacities was expressed by the partner organizations themselves. Each of the organizations was specialized in one special area of sustainable development and for long-term successful work with young people it was necessary to strengthen the capacities of its members in other sustainable development areas. This could only be achieved through mutual capacity building and knowledge sharing with other organizations.
According to the document EUROPE 2020, a European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, one of the most prominent targets are environment-related topics. This project is focused on creating new participatory learning methods, new learning materials, and international knowledge sharing in the field of "Environmentally sustainable development". Project "Creative Youth for Sustainable Environment" is focused on strengthening and empowerment of organizations who have needed tools and methodology and are ready to bring innovations in order to train and strengthen the capacities of youth from high schools, faculties, and civil societies organizations with which they usually work. Two main objectives of this project are: 1. Strengthen the competencies of partner organizations through the creation of innovative methodology, international exchange of knowledge, international training courses and the creation of new, integrated practical learning materials from the field of "Environmental sustainable development. Organizations will come out of this project with new experiences, knowledge, and materials that they will be able to transfer directly to a larger number of youth. 2. To increase competencies, knowledge, and skills of youth in order to be more active and effective in the area of environmentally sustainable development in their communities. Youth with new practical skills and knowledge are going to be drivers for new successful trends that are in line with the highest European ecological standards. In addition, acting locally, they can enrich their local community with their work and become an important stakeholder in them. As a result of the project activities, four (4) innovative e-learning modules are developed by the four partner organizations in the following fields: Sustainable tourism, sustainable agriculture within urban surroundings, Business applications of sustainable agriculture/ supply and demand, Implementation of environmental campaigns. Staff members of partner organizations will strengthen their competencies through four international training courses. At least 100 youth from 4 partner’s countries will raise capacities and will acquire knowledge through e-learning courses in the field of environmentally sustainable development. Apart from their new potential, they will build self-confidence and will have practical skills and competencies in the field of environmentally sustainable development. Youth will strengthen their capacities and gain knowledge and skills that they can later apply in their local communities and their future professions. The motivation of the organizations involved in this project is related to the long term exchanging methodologies, instruments and best practices in the field of „Environmentally sustainable development“ with different European regions. Young people with new practical skills and knowledge are going to be drivers for new successful trends that are in line with the highest European ecological standards. In addition, acting locally, they can enrich their local community with their work and become an important stakeholder in them.