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Youth for the Environment

2022-1-FR02-KA152-YOU-0000698602022Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: FR|GE|AM|LV · Grant: €15,850
Environment and climate changeGreen skillsEuropean identity and values

Objectives

This Youth Exchange was implemented for sensibilizing youth awareness on environmental issues, namely recycling and waste management(reduce and reuse) in long-term effect with non-formal, outdoor and informal methods.It created a space for the young people and group leaders to know a range of up-to-date data on recycling practices which could be used in educational purposes and local youth initiatives, as well as for the combination of entertainment and learning process. The project was to promote awareness about recycle practices among different countries by means of research and result sharing as well as on spot recycling practices to reduce and reuse by the young people to foster youth initiatives on environmental protection around the world, increasing sense of initiative and entrepreneurship, more active participation in society. All the initial objectives set by the project were met due to the well planned agenda, which was based on the initial expectations and experience of the participants. Thus, the project set the following objectives: -Experiencing and going through various activities on reusing and recycling by on spot practices and useful creations ; -Fostering youth initiatives and entrepreneurship on community wellbeing topics by organizing exposition out of the recycled materials ; -Coming up with follow-up activities in the principle of multiplication fostering quality improvements in youth work and youth initiatives for young people participation and social inclusion ; - Creating a community where the participants would cooperate and find solutions collectively ; -Raising awareness of young people about alternative usage of waste to reduce its elimination to nature ; - Sharing and integrating best practices and methods of local communities on approaches towards recycling opportunities and possibilities by young people ; -Providing the opportunity to participate and showcase during local events in each participating countries ; -Organising a "final exposition" to ensure the visibility & impact of the project on all levels ;

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