“Cycling for Recycling”

During the exchange, a week with 25 young participants and their group leaders from different parts of Europe, participants will involve themselves in raising awareness activities in the city of Aydın.Participants will involve themselves in raising awareness activities in the city of Aydın and Nazilli such as, collecting recycling materials, visiting municipalities, campaigning in the city centers, visiting primary school and participating to a panel discussion at the university, sharing the best practices in their countries concerning environment and discuss EU policies of youth and environment, plus NGO fair, intercultural night party, sightseeing and visiting to Ephesus and Kusadasi. It is expected that this project will enable participants will also empower their ability to influence local people and create difference, increase their knowledge on environmental subjects and EU policies, learn from each other, get acquainted with Turkish- Aegean culture.
The sponsors of the project are Aydin Cycling Association, Municipality, and TEMA (environmental NGO of Aydın).
The project’s results will be disseminating not only through participants, but also through other NGO's. These will be encouraged to implement new project using the elements and the ideas from the project.
Participant Profile: 4+1 youth leader for each partner (In sum 20 participant+4 youth leader)
Participants Age: 18 – 25 (no age limit for Youth Leader)

7 days exchange on the protecting environment in combination with sports in the context of the YI
we are planning to mobility in August or September
Please interested in our project, send us your PIF and mandate form until 5th of February.