Link up! Ecology and Human Rights for Sustainable Development

Programme: During the week we will: Link up ourselves to others → Self assessment and group dynamics Link up our group to other groups → Intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding Link up all the groups together → Human Rights: key-concepts and controversial aspects Link up personal actions to universal effects → Global challenges and personal behaviors Link up Human Rights to Ecology → Sustainable Development and Environmental Human Rights Link up Anthropocentrism to Environmental Values → Visit of an Environmental Education Centre Link up Human Rights to Economic growth → Role play on Rights, Investments and Microcredit Link up Economics to consuming behavior → Life cycle assessment and human footprint. Link up the social to the political sphere → EU’s policies: visit and debate in a EU Institution Link up our skills and competences → Open space technology for experiences and best practices Link up knowledge to action → Campaigning and awareness raising. Methods: The course will be mainly based on non-formal education including experiential learning activities which stimulate the interactive and inclusive participation of the participants. However, some theoretical pills and key-concepts will be provided through more academic means. Moreover, the programme includes an on-field visit, a public debate with external experts and a walking tour in the city centre. The full description of the project is available on the EU-LLP Grundtvig database on this link: http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=34810