When implementing the ECOmpetence4You project, our main goal was to develop and implement an educational game that shapes the professional competences of youth, integrating knowledge about business models with ecological issues. We wanted to create a tool that would increase youth's ecological awareness and prepare them for future professional activity. We wanted the project to contribute to increasing the employability of youth by developing key skills that are increasingly valued on the labour market: creative thinking, understanding the complex relationships between business and the environment, the ability to approach innovatively and problems solving. At the same time, we wanted to promote ecological awareness and shape pro-ecological attitudes, which are crucial in the global economic challenges context. The project also aimed to strengthen international cooperation and exchange of experiences of our institutions, building lasting relationships and a common approach to youth education. Through the implementation of the project, we wanted to learn, share knowledge and practices, create common values to increase our potential and create new opportunities for future initiatives.
The project was initiated in response to the growing needs related to ecological awareness and preparing youth for the dynamically changing labour market. The decision to implement the project was based on the need to expand youth's skills to include aspects related to environmental protection and sustainable business. Therefore, we applied for its implementation in order to create an educational tool that integrates ecological issues with professional competences, the use of which will influence the personal development of young people and allow for a better interpretation of climate change issues in the context of professional development. During the implementation of the project, we also expected the development of our institutions, in the organisational context - by expanding competences in the field of international cooperation, management of high-complexity projects, and in the substantive context as well - which would allow us to develop skills, gather interesting knowledge and develop professional tools.