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Let''s make Eco Art!!

2021-2-FR02-KA152-YOU-0000406762021Mobility of young peopleongoing
Countries: FR|UA|RO|ES|EL|AM · Grant: €0
Creativity, arts and cultureEnvironment and climate changeGreen skills

Objectives

Let's Make Eco Art (LMEA) is a youth exchange that took place in Yerevan, Armenia from 7 to 20 March 2022. We welcomed 32 participants around the theme of waste recycling and the artistic productions that can result from it. Thus, the project was articulated around 3 main themes: 1) Intercultural dialogue and European citizenship 2) Waste recycling 3) Artistic creation around this waste as a possible mode of recycling (Eco Art) and relevant to both the objective and the "political" message that can be sent. Indeed, we considered this theme as a priority in view of the recycling situation in our respective countries. Between public policies and existing social practices, there is a huge gap between our countries. Thus, we can consider that France is far ahead of Armenia and other Eastern European countries in this respect. This observation was made during the inventory of the existing situation in each of our countries, regions or cities according to the analysis presented. The participants researched and discovered for themselves the gaps between the ideal to be achieved and the reality of the facts. Depending on the country, the problem persists because of poor public management (sometimes linked to misappropriation of funds or real and proven incompetence in the sense that what is implemented runs counter to the intended objectives). Moreover, public practices in this respect also vary greatly from one country to another, as awareness is not always high (bearing in mind that this also stems from a strong political commitment). In some countries, education in environmental protection and waste management is provided in schools from a very early age, for example through selective sorting bins in the classroom or the reuse of products instead of throwing them away.) In other countries, on the other hand, sorting out waste makes people smile, as if it were pointless and priorities were elsewhere. Throwing waste on the ground is taken for granted without ever questioning the gesture. But let's remember that this point of view was also the same in the countries that today fight against it. In France, for example, it took a long time for this public priority to really appear on the political agenda (all governments included). Often it was mainly a showcase (or not) for purely electoral purposes. Today, France is the "European leader" in this field through its international conferences such as CUP 21 and others. The aim and specific objectives of the project were -To stimulate the creativity of the participants and their ability to transform concepts into innovative actions. -To create artworks using waste materials during the creative workshops. -To find ideas for reusing waste -To raise awareness of the current environmental problem and the importance of recycling. The main activities: -Icebreaker and knowledge games Eco art workshops -Visit to galleries and museums in the city -Research on contemporary artists involved in eco art.

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