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Permaculture for all

2019-2-ES02-KA105-0135652019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: ES|GE|PT|EL|IT · Grant: €14,356
Health and wellbeingYouth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Environment and climate change

Objectives

This Youth Exchange has had the main objective that young people acquire new tools for the promotion of healthy life habits and in balance with the Environment, based in the Permaculture principles. The skills of young people were developed to support and teach the participants and the partner entities, the benefits and importance of conserving and protecting our environment. It went through the NFE (non-formal education), exploring our nature and our ecological products. Bioconstruction through Permaculture has been used as an effective tool to involve and build a bond between all the partners involved in this Youth Exchange. To do this, with the new generations, sustainable environmental competencies were rediscovered with which to motivate and increase the awareness of young people about how to take advantage of our local products and increase the employability of our young people. In this field, ecological and permaculture workshops / activities are a great informal learning tool, helping to develop a wide range of practical social and cognitive skills, promoting individual work and teamwork among our professionals and young participants. The main idea of ​​the project was that through the days of activity, young people acquired skills that facilitate their employability and ability to undertake in, as well as share ideas on the subject of sustainable development and revaluation of the rural environment. Young people, aged between 18 and 30, have also had the opportunity to learn and share experiences through workshops, to present their respective countries and learn about other cultures through debates and intercultural activities. The problem of rural development has been addressed, as well as to learn about the possibilities that the Erasmus + program is providing. The project has ensured its visibility, among other actions, with the final event with the community, which in turn has served as a platform to share content on the topics discussed. Main objective: Train young people through active participation to obtain useful skills for employability and the ability to undertake in a green economy. Secondary objectives: Encourage cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the young participants and the local youth Encourage the exchange of perspectives on problems and solutions around the rural and natural world among participants Involve young people with few mobility opportunities Network with participants' countries Develop creativity and personal empowerment Inform and promote the Erasmus + program

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