The vision of the European Green Deal is to make the EU the first climate-neutral area in the world by 2050, to cut pollution and restore a healthy balance in nature and our ecosystems. The Green Deal is focused on several aspects such as climate, energy, environment and oceans, agriculture, transport, industry, research and innovation and finance and regional development. On the other hand, the European Commission proposed a framework to respond to the ambitions set out in the European Green Deal. The GreenComp is a reference framework for sustainability competences. It provides a common ground to learners and guidance to educators, advancing a consensual definition of what sustainability as a competence entails. It responds to the growing need for people to improve and develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to live, work and act in a sustainable manner. Sustainability competences can help learners become systemic and critical thinkers, as well as develop agency, and form a knowledge basis for everyone who cares about our planet’s present and future state.
The training course Green Generators aims to foster green learning practices among youth workers as a catalyst to promote learning and environmental sustainability in their communities. The training course responds to the GreenComp and the growing need for people to improve and develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to live, work and act in a sustainable manner. The main goal of the training course is to enhance the knowledge, skills, tactics and approaches of youth workers, regarding sustainability, so they can serve as role models for promoting environmentally-friendly habits among the young people they work with. The project will engage active youth through the use of emerging technologies, such as digital storytelling and video interviewing to collect opinions and views of other young people on sustainability, greening Europe and the development of green everyday practices to foster more inclusive societies.
The project will implement green and non-formal activities and learning through the use of digital storytelling and interviews, explore and promote the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027), particularly YG #10 Sustainable Green Europe. The collected interviews will serve to create a digital green protocol on sustainability and green solutions, together with green good practices.
The specific objectives of the project are:
- To deepen awareness of sustainable practices and their significance for a healthy lifestyle for future generations
To acquire knowledge on developing sustainable strategies and methodologies, designing environmentally-friendly initiatives - To advocate for and promote sustainable lifestyle choices, including waste reduction, energy conservation, and responsible consumption among young people
- To develop new knowledge, skills and competencies to live, work and act in a sustainable manner
- To raise digital skills and new knowledge on storytelling and interviewing through the promotion of YG #10 Sustainable Green Europe
- To raise awareness of the European Green Deal and the GreenComp
Venue: Varna, Bulgaria
Dates: 8-14 June 2025 (including travel dates)
Participating countries: Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, Turkey, Hungary and Slovakia.
The info-pack is available here.
The project is funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ program.
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